What is "squamella"

Squamella \Squa*mel"la\ (skw[.a]*m[e^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. Squamell[ae] (-l[=e]). [NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale.] (Bot.) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.

n. (context botany English) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.

Squamella is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae. A monotypic genus, Squamella contains the single species Squamella spumosa.