HyperDic: family_polypodiaceae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Polypodiaceae:
NOUNplantfamily Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceaeferns
English > family Polypodiaceae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae).
SynonymPolypodiaceae
Member ofFilicales, order Filicales, Polypodiales, order Polypodialestrue (leptosporangiate) ferns
MembersAglaomorpha, genus Aglaomorphaepiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
Campyloneurum, genus Campyloneurumepiphytic ferns of tropical America
Ceterach, genus Ceterachsmall genus of Old World ferns
Cyclophorus, genus CyclophorusTropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia
Drymoglossum, genus Drymoglossumepiphytic ferns of Madagascar / Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea
Drynaria, genus Drynarialarge robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest / forest and scrub
Microgramma, genus Microgrammaepiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa
Microsorium, genus MicrosoriumTropical usually epiphytic ferns
Phlebodium, genus Phlebodiumchiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
Phyllitis, genus Phyllitis, genus ScolopendriumA genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
Platycerium, genus PlatyceriumOften epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
Polypodium, genus PolypodiumA genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
Pyrrosia, genus Pyrrosiaepiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
Solanopteris, genus SolanopterisTropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales
genus Lecanopterisepiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
Broaderfern familyfamilies of ferns and fern allies
Spanishpolipodiáceas

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