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fern genus

/fərn ˌdʒinəs/
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Definitions of fern genus
  1. noun
    genera of ferns and fern allies
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    types:
    genus Pecopteris
    genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns
    Hymenophyllum, genus Hymenophyllum
    type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns
    Trichomanes, genus Trichomanes
    bristle ferns; kidney ferns
    genus Osmunda
    type genus of the Osmundaceae
    Leptopteris, genus Leptopteris
    including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea
    Todea, genus Todea
    a genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae
    Schizaea, genus Schizaea
    type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern
    Anemia, genus Anemia
    genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
    Lygodium, genus Lygodium
    chiefly tropical climbing ferns
    Mohria, genus Mohria
    African terrestrial ferns
    Marsilea, genus Marsilea
    clover ferns
    genus Regnellidium
    one species of aquatic or semiaquatic fern
    Salvinia, genus Salvinia
    type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns
    Azolla, genus Azolla
    a genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae
    Ophioglossum, genus Ophioglossum
    the type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae
    Botrychium, genus Botrychium
    grape fern; moonwort
    Helminthostachys, genus Helminthostachys
    one species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia
    Gleichenia, genus Gleichenia
    type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
    Dicranopteris, genus Dicranopteris
    terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical
    Diplopterygium, genus Diplopterygium
    scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific
    Sticherus, genus Sticherus
    umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand
    Polypodium, genus Polypodium
    a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
    Aglaomorpha, genus Aglaomorpha
    epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
    Campyloneurum, genus Campyloneurum
    epiphytic ferns of tropical America
    Drymoglossum, genus Drymoglossum
    epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea
    Drynaria, genus Drynaria
    large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia
    genus Lecanopteris
    epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
    Microgramma, genus Microgramma
    epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa
    Microsorium, genus Microsorium
    tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
    Phlebodium, genus Phlebodium
    chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
    Platycerium, genus Platycerium
    often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
    Pyrrosia, genus Pyrrosia
    epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
    Solanopteris, genus Solanopteris
    tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales
    Cyclophorus, genus Cyclophorus
    tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia
    Vittaria, genus Vittaria
    tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
    Asplenium, genus Asplenium
    in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
    Camptosorus, genus Camptosorus
    classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium
    Ceterach, genus Ceterach
    small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus
    Pleurosorus, genus Pleurosorus
    small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand
    Phyllitis, genus Phyllitis, genus Scolopendrium
    a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
    Blechnum, genus Blechnum
    in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns
    Doodia, genus Doodia
    in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia
    Sadleria, genus Sadleria
    low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands
    Stenochlaena, genus Stenochlaena
    large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia
    Woodwardia, genus Woodwardia
    in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
    Cyathea, genus Cyathea
    type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
    genus Davallia
    Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae
    Dennstaedtia, genus Dennstaedtia
    chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
    Pteridium, genus Pteridium
    a genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae
    Dicksonia, genus Dicksonia
    tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
    Cibotium, genus Cibotium
    in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
    Culcita, genus Culcita
    includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands
    genus Thyrsopteris
    one species
    Dryopteris, genus Dryopteris
    large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
    Athyrium, genus Athyrium
    temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium
    Cyrtomium, genus Cyrtomium
    small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
    Cystopteris, genus Cystopteris
    chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
    Deparia, genus Deparia
    classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera
    Diacalpa, genus Diacalpa
    one species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas
    Gymnocarpium, genus Gymnocarpium
    oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris
    Lastreopsis, genus Lastreopsis
    tropical terrestrial shield ferns
    Matteuccia, Pteretis, genus Matteuccia, genus Pteretis
    small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
    Olfersia, genus Olfersia
    genus of fern having only one species
    Onoclea, genus Onoclea
    one species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae
    Polybotria, Polybotrya, genus Polybotria, genus Polybotrya
    tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
    Polystichum, genus Polystichum
    small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
    Rumohra, genus Rumohra
    leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum
    Tectaria, genus Tectaria
    terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests
    genus Woodsia
    genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
    Bolbitis, genus Bolbitis
    terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere
    Lomogramma, genus Lomogramma
    large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia
    Lophosoria, genus Lophosoria
    one species: tree fern of Central and South America
    Loxoma, genus Loxoma
    one species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand
    Oleandra, genus Oleandra
    or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns
    Arthropteris, genus Arthropteris
    tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns
    Nephrolepis, genus Nephrolepis
    small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae
    Acrostichum, genus Acrostichum
    in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
    Actiniopteris, genus Actiniopteris
    terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
    Adiantum, genus Adiantum
    cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
    Anogramma, genus Anogramma
    a genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
    Cheilanthes, genus Cheilanthes
    small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
    Coniogramme, genus Coniogramme
    terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia
    Cryptogramma, genus Cryptogramma
    sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae
    Doryopteris, genus Doryopteris
    small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae
    Jamesonia, genus Jamesonia
    xerophytic ferns of South America
    Onychium, genus Onychium
    small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: clawed ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae
    Pellaea, genus Pellaea
    genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
    Pityrogramma, genus Pityrogramma
    terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
    Pteris, genus Pteris
    large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
    Marattia, genus Marattia
    type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows
    genus Angiopteris
    one species: tree fern
    Danaea, genus Danaea
    fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America
    Psilotum, genus Psilotum
    type genus of the Psilotaceae
    genus Psilophyton
    type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia
    Rhynia, genus Rhynia
    type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
    Horneophyton, genus Horneophyton
    Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller
    Equisetum, genus Equisetum
    horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae
    Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium
    type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
    Selaginella, genus Selaginella
    type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-like plants: spike moss and little club moss
    Isoetes, genus Isoetes
    type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales
    Thelypteris, genus Thelypteris
    marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
    Amauropelta, genus Amauropelta
    epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
    genus Christella
    medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas
    Cyclosorus, genus Cyclosorus
    small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere
    Goniopteris, genus Goniopteris
    terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America
    Macrothelypteris, genus Macrothelypteris
    medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas
    Meniscium, genus Meniscium
    terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas
    Oreopteris, genus Oreopteris
    3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris
    Parathelypteris, genus Parathelypteris
    terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
    Phegopteris, genus Phegopteris
    beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris
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    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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