HyperDic: pteridaceae

English > 1 sense of the word Pteridaceae:
NOUNplantPteridaceae, family Pteridaceaeone of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
English > Pteridaceae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningOne of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided.
Synonymfamily Pteridaceae
Member ofFilicales, order Filicales, Polypodiales, order Polypodialestrue (leptosporangiate) ferns
MembersAcrostichum, genus AcrostichumIn some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Actiniopteris, genus Actiniopteristerrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
Adiantum, genus Adiantumcosmopolitan genus of ferns
Anogramma, genus AnogrammaA genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
Cheilanthes, genus Cheilanthessmall evergreen ferns
Coniogramme, genus Coniogrammeterrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia
Cryptogramma, genus Cryptogrammasometimes placed in family ... / family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae
Doryopteris, genus Doryopterissmall to medium tropical tufted ferns
Jamesonia, genus Jamesoniaxerophytic ferns of South America
Onychium, genus Onychiumsmall terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics
Pellaea, genus Pellaeagenus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns
Pityrogramma, genus Pityrogrammaterrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides
Pteris, genus Pterislarge genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics
Broaderfern familyfamilies of ferns and fern allies
Spanishpteridáceas
CatalanPteridaceae, Pteridàcia

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