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Cyrtomium

Cyrtomium

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A small type of fern with thick shiny leaves often grown for decoration
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Cyrtomium fern is a popular choice for indoor decoration due to its attractive, leathery fronds.

Examples

  • She chose to decorate the conservatory with several Cyrtomium ferns for a tropical touch.

  • Cyrtomium species such as the holly fern are valued for their hardy foliage in shaded gardens.

  • Botanists debated whether Cyrtomium should be classified in the Dryopteridaceae or Polypodiaceae family.

  • The Cyrtomium plant thrives in humid environments.

  • I bought a Cyrtomium for my living room.

  • Cyrtomium species such as the holly fern are valued for their hardy foliage in shaded gardens.

  • In her garden, she planted several Cyrtomium ferns to enhance the tropical atmosphere.

Surface Forms

Cyrtomium singular
Cyrtomiums plural

Etymology

Cyrtomium comes from the Greek root kyrtos or cyrt-, which means 'curved' or 'bent' and points to the way the fern's leaf edges or parts that cover the spores curve. So the name helps you remember these ferns by their curved or slightly rolled leaves.