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perichaetial

British  
/ ˌpɛrɪˈkiːtɪəl /

adjective

  1. denoting the leaves in mosses that surround the archegonia and, later, the base of the sporophyte

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B, The "perianth" with the small perichaetial leaves below it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various