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Christella

Christella

9.9
A medium to large fern that grows on the ground in tropical forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Christella
  • Many species within the Christella genus thrive in the humid understory of Southeast Asian rainforests.

Examples

  • The delicate fronds of Christella ferns are distinguished by their finely divided leaves.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new Christella species inhabiting South American riverbanks.

  • The Christella fern thrives in humid environments.

  • Many species of Christella can be found in tropical regions.

  • Many species within the Christella genus thrive in the humid understory of Southeast Asian rainforests.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new Christella species inhabiting South American riverbanks.

  • The delicate fronds of Christella ferns are distinguished by their finely divided leaves.

Synonyms

Macrothelypteris
vsChristella
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of medium to large fern that grows on the ground in warm countries

is distributed across tropical Old World and Americas rather than being regionally native

Surface Forms

Christella singular
Christellas plural

Morphology

Christella = Christ (opaque) = Christ + ella

Although the form resembles Christ + -ella, this is a Latinized taxonomic name and its meaning is not recoverable from those parts for an average learner.

Etymology

Christella was formed like many plant names by adding the Latin ending -ella to a personal name. Because -ella suggests 'small', a helpful way to remember Christella is to think of a 'little' name for a group of ferns you find in forests.