genus Isoetes

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genus Isoetes - type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order IsoetalesIsoetesfern genus - genera of ferns and fern alliesfamily Isoetaceae, Isoetaceae, quillwort family - quillworts; coextensive with the genus Isoetesquillwort - any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia