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Dryopteridaceae

Dryopteridaceae

9.9
A group of ferns like wood ferns that grow in forests
  • noun
  • /ˌdraɪəˈpɛrɪˌdeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
: Dryopteridaceae
  • Members of the Dryopteridaceae are commonly found in temperate forests worldwide.

Examples

  • The Dryopteridaceae family includes many species of ferns.

  • Recent studies have reassigned several genera to the Dryopteridaceae family.

  • Botanists often debate the classification of Dryopteridaceae within the broader group of ferns.

  • Have you ever seen a Dryopteridaceae in the wild?

  • Members of the Dryopteridaceae family thrive in shaded, moist environments.

  • The Dryopteridaceae are known for their distinctive, feathery leaves.

  • Botanists classified the Dryopteridaceae as a key group among ferns.

Surface Forms

Dryopteridaceae singular
Dryopteridaceas plural

Morphology

Dryopteridaceae = Dryopteris (opaque) = Dryopterid + aceae

Formed by adding the technical botanical family suffix '-aceae' to a genus name; this is a specialist taxonomic formation not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Dryopteridaceae comes from the fern name Dryopteris, made from the Greek parts dryo- meaning 'oak' and -pteris meaning 'fern'. So the name points to 'oak' or 'wood' ferns and that is why it refers to the family of wood ferns.