squamae

stems and petioles glabrous or sparsely covered with multicellular hairs and squamae above.

茎叶柄无的或疏生为上面的多细胞的片所覆盖。

Considering that the source of the mythological animals with wings and squamae can trace to forepart of New Stone Age.

认为带翼神兽之渊源确可上到中国早期新石器时期。