isoetes meaning

Noun: Isoetes

1. Type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales
   - genus Isoetes

Type of: fern genus

Part of: family Isoetaceae, Isoetaceae, quillwort family

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1. It is a tetraploid and is grouped in the " Isoetes engelmannii " complex.
2. Waters of the lake host rare species, some of them even extinct like Isoetes lacustris.
3. Its leaves were wider and more succulent than modern spacies of " Isoetes ".
4. Fossilised specimens of " Isoetes beestonii " have been found in rocks dating to the latest Permian.
5. Furthermore, it world s endangered species listed in IUCN Red List such as Isoetes sinensis Palmer inhabit in Dongbaekdongsan wetland.