Davallia bullata mariesii
- noun
- Specialized
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Davallia bullata mariesii
- She admired the intricate fronds of the Davallia bullata mariesii in the greenhouse display.
Examples
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The garden featured a rare Davallia bullata mariesii among its collection of exotic ferns.
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Have you seen the Davallia bullata mariesii at the botanical garden?
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Botanists carefully studied the growth patterns of Davallia bullata mariesii in its native habitat.
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The Davallia bullata mariesii is a stunning addition to any tropical garden.
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Botanists carefully studied the growth patterns of Davallia bullata mariesii in its native habitat.
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She admired the intricate fronds of the Davallia bullata mariesii in the greenhouse display.
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The garden featured a rare Davallia bullata mariesii among its collection of exotic ferns.
Synonyms
A feathery fern from tropical Asia often grown as a house or garden plant
A feathery fern from tropical Asia and Malaysia that people grow for its pretty leaves
A small plant with delicate feathery leaves from tropical Asia often grown in shaded gardens
A feathery fern with soft furry underground stems that look like a squirrel's foot
Surface Forms
Morphology
Davallia + bullata + mariesii
This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + specific epithets) serving as a taxonomic label rather than a semantic composition of English words. The constituents are proper names or non‑English forms (two are not in the dictionary), so a B1 learner who “knows” the parts would not be able to derive the descriptive meaning ‘feathery fern native to tropical Asia/Malaysia’. Consequently the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Davallia bullata mariesii may come from how the plant looks: Davallia is often called the 'hare's-foot' because its hairy rootstalks look like a rabbit's foot, bullata suggests 'bubbled' or puffy leaves, and mariesii is named after the plant collector Maries. So the name helps you picture a delicate fern with fuzzy roots and slightly puffy, divided leaves.
