Notholaena

Translingual

Notholaena californica, a representative species of Notholaena

Etymology

From notho- ("false") + χλαῖνα ("coat" or "cloak"), referring to its false indusia (folded-under leaf margins that protect the sori).

Proper noun

Notholaena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pteridaceae – cloak ferns, usually considered a synonym of Hemionitis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Pteridaceae - family; Cheilanthoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Notholaena trichomanoides - type species; see Notholaena at Plants of the World Online for other species and their current placement.

See also

• Argyrochosma
• Astrolepis
• Cheilanthes

References

• Notholaena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Notholaena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Notholaena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Notholaena at Plants of the World Online