Most moss leaves are very simple and consist of a single layer of photosynthetic cells. Water and gases from outside pass easily into the cells. This moss, Distichophyllum kraussei, has elongated cells on its leaf margin and a central thickening, known as a nerve, that supports the leaf.
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