STELLATE OBJECTS FOR THE
MICROSCOPE
by Brian Darnton & Wim van
Egmond
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Scales of Cheilanthus sinuata
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Fern scales are very rarely
found in Victorian collections. They are generally gummed
in a rosette of 8 scales with a few more rotund scales
placed in the centre, being mounted in Canada balsam.
These scales are from Cheilanthus sinuata which
is found in arid parts of the southern United States.
These scales are also a xerophytic adaptation.
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