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Drymoglossum

Drymoglossum

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A name for a small group of ferns that grow on trees in Madagascar, tropical Asia, and New Guinea
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Drymoglossum
  • The Drymoglossum species are often found growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.

Examples

  • The delicate leaves of Drymoglossum make it a favorite among fern collectors.

  • The Drymoglossum ferns thrive in humid environments.

  • Botanists have identified several new ferns belonging to the genus Drymoglossum.

  • Have you seen the Drymoglossum species in the tropical rainforest?

  • Botanists have identified several new ferns belonging to the genus Drymoglossum.

  • The Drymoglossum species are often found growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.

  • The delicate leaves of Drymoglossum make it a favorite among fern collectors.

Surface Forms

Drymoglossum main

Etymology

The word Drymoglossum comes from an old Greek part drymo ('wood' or 'forest') and glossum ('tongue'). So it is like a 'tongue of the forest', an image that helps you remember a small fern that grows on tree trunks in tropical forests.