Davallia mariesii
- noun
- Specialized
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Davallia mariesii
- The delicate fronds of Davallia mariesii make it a popular choice for indoor gardens.
Examples
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She added a pot of Davallia mariesii to her greenhouse for its unique, feathery foliage.
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The Davallia mariesii is often used in home decor.
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Botanists often study Davallia mariesii to understand fern adaptation in tropical climates.
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Have you seen the Davallia mariesii in the garden center?
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Gardeners appreciate the beauty of Davallia mariesii because of its feathery, lush fronds.
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To brighten her living room, she placed a Davallia mariesii on the windowsill.
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The Davallia mariesii fern is favored for its ornamental appeal and ability to thrive in humidity.
Synonyms
A feathery fern from tropical Asia and Malaysia that people grow for its pretty leaves
A feathery fern with delicate divided leaves that grows in tropical Asia
A fern with soft grey hairy roots that look like a hare's foot
A feathery fern with soft furry underground stems that look like a squirrel's foot
A small plant with delicate feathery leaves from tropical Asia often grown in shaded gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Davallia + mariesii
The form 'Davallia mariesii' follows the familiar taxonomic pattern genus + specific epithet, so a learner who knows 'Davallia' (Old World ferns) can infer this is a particular species of Davallia. However, the epithet 'mariesii' is a proper-name-derived label with no compositional meaning, so the full sense (the specific identity or qualities) is not derivable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Davallia mariesii is 'named for' people who studied and collected plants. The first part, Davallia, comes from a botanist named Davall and the second part, mariesii, probably honors the plant collector Charles Maries who found the fern. So the name helps you remember this delicate, feathery fern as one that was discovered and loved by plant experts.
