Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Olfersia

Olfersia

9.9
A group of ferns that has only one known species
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Olfersia
  • The rare fern in the garden belongs to the genus Olfersia, which has only one known species.

Examples

  • The rare fern in the garden is classified under the genus Olfersia.

  • Specimens of Olfersia are often found in herbariums focused on tropical plants.

  • Botanists studied Olfersia to learn more about monotypic fern genera.

  • The Olfersia plant thrives in humid environments.

  • Many botanists study Olfersia to understand its unique features.

  • Many botanists study Olfersia to learn about its unique characteristics as a monotypic fern.

  • Specimens of Olfersia are collected in herbariums that specialize in tropical ferns.

Synonyms

Diacalpa
vsOlfersia
  • Specialized
9.9

A delicate fern with thin fronds that grows in the Himalayan foothills

is a genus with a single species not limited to those foothills
Helminthostachys
vsOlfersia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of land ferns with one species found in Southeast Asia and Australia

is not specified as terrestrial or as limited to those regions
Lophosoria
vsOlfersia
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of tree fern from Central and South America with only one species

is a monotypic fern genus that is not tree-form or American

Compounds

Olfersia cervina
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical American fern with long tough narrow pointed leaves that people often grow for decoration

Surface Forms

Olfersia singular
Olfersias plural

Etymology

Olfersia comes from the family name Olfers plus the common genus ending -ia, and it was 'named after' the naturalist Ignaz von Olfers. The ending -ia is the same pattern you see in plant names like Begonia, so Olfersia means the genus or group of ferns that honors Olfers.