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Woodwardia

Woodwardia

9.9
A group of ferns with chain-like leaves that grow in moist shady places
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • The garden's shade was filled with lush Woodwardia thriving beside the stream.

Examples

  • Several species in the Woodwardia genus are prized for their ornamental foliage.

  • The Woodwardia ferns thrive in shaded areas.

  • Botanists identified the ancient fossil as a member of Woodwardia.

  • Can you identify the Woodwardia species in this garden?

  • Botanists identified the ancient fossil as a member of Woodwardia.

  • Several species in the Woodwardia genus are prized for their ornamental foliage.

  • The garden's shade was filled with lush Woodwardia thriving beside the stream.

Synonyms

chain fern
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  • Specialized
8.6

A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath

is the scientific genus name used in formal classification

Surface Forms

Woodwardia main

Morphology

Woodwardia = Woodward (opaque) = Woodward + ia

The Latinized suffix '-ia' forms a taxonomic genus name from a surname, so the botanical meaning is not derivable by a typical learner from 'Woodward' plus a familiar English suffix.

Etymology

Woodwardia is named after the English botanist Woodward, and the ending -ia shows a group of plants, so it literally means 'Woodward's' ferns; thinking 'Woodward's ferns' makes it easy to remember this genus of chain ferns.