Danaea
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A group of small ferns that grow on land in tropical America
- noun
- Specialized
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Danaea
- The rare Danaea ferns thrive in the humid understory of the Amazon rainforest.
Examples
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Botanists discovered a new population of Danaea in the mountain forests of Costa Rica.
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Several species of Danaea have been studied for their unique reproductive cycles.
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Look at the Danaea!
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What a beautiful Danaea!
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Botanists discovered a new population of Danaea in the mountain forests of Costa Rica.
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Several species of Danaea have been studied for their unique reproductive cycles.
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The rare Danaea ferns thrive in the humid understory of the Amazon rainforest.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Danaea is a plant name taken from the Greek myth figure Danaë, who was the mother of Perseus. Botanists gave her name to a group of small tropical ferns, so Danaea simply refers to that group of ferns that grow in warm, humid forests.
