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Ceterach

Ceterach

9.9
A small group of ferns from Europe, Asia, and Africa that often grow on rocks or walls
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The rustyback fern was once categorized under Ceterach but is now often listed as Asplenium ceterach.

Examples

  • The genus Ceterach is known for its resilience in dry environments.

  • The Ceterach fern thrives in rocky crevices.

  • Botanists have reclassified many species formerly placed within Ceterach.

  • I found a Ceterach in my garden.

  • The genus Ceterach is known for its resilience in dry environments.

  • Botanists have reclassified many species formerly placed within Ceterach.

  • The Ceterach fern thrives in rocky crevices.

Synonyms

Asplenium
vsCeterach
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of about 700 ferns, including the bird's nest fern

is a much smaller genus sometimes placed within that larger genus
Pleurosorus
vsCeterach
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of land ferns that grow on rocks in dry places like Chile and Australia

is a small Old World genus sometimes classified under wider genera

Compounds

Asplenium ceterach
  • UK
9.9

A small European fern with dry brown scales on its leaves, often on rocks and walls

Surface Forms

Ceterach singular
Ceterachs plural

Etymology

Ceterach is an old botanical name for a small group of ferns, including the rustyback fern. Its exact origin is uncertain, but a helpful way to remember it is to think of the reddish 'rusty' undersides many of these ferns show, which links the name to the plant and its habit of living in dry, rocky places.