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Camptosorus

Camptosorus

9.9
A small group of ferns now included in Asplenium
  • noun
  • /ˌkæmptəˈsɔrəs/
  • Archaic
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  • The genus Camptosorus is no longer recognized and its species are now classified under Asplenium.

Examples

  • Researchers debated whether to retain Camptosorus as a separate genus or merge it with Asplenium.

  • I found a Camptosorus fern in the botanical garden.

  • Botanists once studied Camptosorus for its unique leaf shape.

  • The Camptosorus plant thrives in moist, shaded areas.

  • Researchers debated whether to retain Camptosorus as a separate genus or merge it with Asplenium.

  • The genus Camptosorus is no longer recognized and its species are now classified under Asplenium.

  • I found a Camptosorus fern in the botanical garden.

Compounds

Camptosorus rhizophyllus
  • Archaic
9.9

A fern called walking fern with long narrow leaves that root at the tips

Surface Forms

Camptosorus singular
Camptosorus plural

Etymology

Camptosorus comes from Greek parts campto- meaning 'bent' and -sorus meaning 'spore cluster'. It was a name for ferns with curved leaves or curved groups of spores, which is why botanists once used it as a genus name, though today those plants are usually included in Asplenium.