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n. - Any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling protective spines

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  • African yam and an ancient quillwort from a small rockpool in Namaqualand are among the 250 new plant species discovered internationally by botanists
  • Botanists are not yet quite certain about the seed-cases of this tree, but Mr. Carruthers believes that they grew inside the base of the leaves, as they do in the...
  • Cape Town - An unusual metre-high South African yam and an ancient quillwort from a small rock pool in Namaqualand are among the 250 new plant species discovered...
  • Wetlands between Andalusia and Bristol, Pennsylvania, including Neshaminy State Park, are reported to contain several plant species that are endangered in the State including...
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