FLORULE

ˈflōrˌ(y)ül, ˈflȯr- noun

or florula -r(y)ələ

( plural flo·rules -rˌ(y)ülz ; or floru·lae -r(y)əˌlē, -lī ; also florulas )

Etymology: New Latin florula, diminutive of flora

: a small flora ; especially : a fossil flora comparable to a faunule