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Parkeriaceae

Parkeriaceae

9.9
A small group of ferns like Ceratopteris that grow in tropical wetlands
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Parkeriaceae
  • Some botanists classify Ceratopteris within the Parkeriaceae rather than the Polypodiaceae.

Examples

  • The Parkeriaceae are primarily tropical ferns found in wetlands and marshes.

  • The Parkeriaceae family includes several species of ferns.

  • Recent genetic studies have led to new insights about the relationships within the Parkeriaceae.

  • Did you know that Parkeriaceae is often confused with Polypodiaceae?

  • Recent genetic studies have led to new insights about the relationships within the Parkeriaceae family of ferns.

  • Some botanists classify Ceratopteris within the Parkeriaceae family rather than the Polypodiaceae.

  • The Parkeriaceae are primarily tropical ferns that thrive in wetlands and marshy environments.

Synonyms

Ceratopteris
vsParkeriaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A water fern often grown in aquariums and ponds

is a family term for the same ferns sometimes placed in a broader family

Surface Forms

Parkeriaceae singular
Parkeriaceae plural

Etymology

The word Parkeriaceae is built from the name Parker and the plant-family ending -aceae, where -aceae means 'family' of plants. So Parkeriaceae is the 'Parker family' of plants, which is why it names a group of ferns.