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Davalliaceae

Davalliaceae

9.9
A group of ferns with creeping stems often found in tropical and subtropical regions
  • noun
  • /ˌdævəˈliːeɪˌsiːiː/
  • Specialized
: Davalliaceae
  • The Davalliaceae are often known for their creeping rhizomes and delicate fronds.

Examples

  • Botanists debated whether to separate Davalliaceae from the larger family Polypodiaceae.

  • Several ferns classified under Davalliaceae can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.

  • The Davalliaceae family includes many unique fern species.

  • Did you know that Davalliaceae contains about 110 species?

  • Several ferns classified under Davalliaceae can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.

  • The Davalliaceae family includes many unique fern species.

  • Did you know that Davalliaceae contains about 110 species?

Surface Forms

Davalliaceae singular
Davalliacee singular

Morphology

Davalliaceae = Davallia (opaque) = Davallia + aceae

Formed from a genus name plus the specialized botanical family suffix '-aceae', which is not transparently meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

The word Davalliaceae comes from the plant group Davallia, named after the Swiss botanist Davall, plus the ending -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names, as in Rosaceae, the 'rose family'. So, Davalliaceae simply means the 'family' of plants related to Davallia, which is why it names this group of ferns.