Lygodium
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A climbing fern with long twining leaves that wraps around trees in tropical areas
- noun
- /lɪˈɡoʊdiəm/
- Specialized
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Lygodium
- Those tests indicated that the moth's slender, wormlike larvae prefer to eat Lygodium fronds.
Examples
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In the tropical rainforest, Lygodium ferns can be seen climbing up trees with their long, twining fronds.
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Gardeners often choose Lygodium for their lush appearance and ability to thrive in shaded areas.
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Lygodium is known for its distinctive growth habit, as it can twist and turn around nearby structures.
Compounds
Lygodium microphyllum
- Specialized
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A tropical climbing fern that grows fast and harms native plants
Lygodium palmatum
- Specialized
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A delicate climbing fern from the eastern United States with fan-like divided leaves
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Lygodium comes from the Greek root lygos, which means 'willow' or 'flexible twig', and was used for plants with bendy stems. That's why Lygodium names ferns that climb by twisting their long fronds like a flexible branch.
