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Cyclosorus

Cyclosorus

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A small group of ferns with round spore clusters that grow in warm southern parts of the world
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Ciclósoro
  • The genus Cyclosorus includes several species adapted to wetland environments.

Examples

  • Several members of Cyclosorus are recognized for their distinctive circular sori.

  • Have you seen the Cyclosorus at the botanical garden?

  • Botanists discovered a new Cyclosorus species in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • The Cyclosorus ferns thrive in humid environments.

  • Botanists discovered a new Cyclosorus species in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • The genus Cyclosorus includes several species adapted to wetland environments.

  • Have you seen the Cyclosorus at the botanical garden?

Surface Forms

Cyclosorus main

Morphology

Cyclosorus = sorus (opaque) = cyclo + sorus

A Latinized botanical genus name formed from combining elements; although the elements have specialist meanings, the name will be opaque to average learners.

Etymology

Cyclosorus comes from the parts cyclo- meaning 'circle' and sorus meaning 'spore cluster' on a fern leaf, so the name points to the plant's round groups of spores.