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Vittaria

Vittaria

9.9
Tropical ferns with long, thin leaves that grow on trees
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Vittaria
  • Some Vittaria species can be found clinging to tree branches in rainforest canopies.

Examples

  • The Vittaria fern thrives in humid tropical environments.

  • The Vittaria genus includes ferns that thrive in humid, tropical forests.

  • Botanists collected several specimens of Vittaria for their study on epiphytic plants.

  • Many gardeners love the Vittaria for its unique appearance.

  • Some Vittaria species can be found clinging to tree branches in rainforest canopies.

  • Botanists collected several specimens of Vittaria for their study on epiphytic plants.

  • The Vittaria genus includes ferns that thrive in humid, tropical forests.

Compounds

Vittaria lineata
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fern that grows on tree branches in tropical forests with long thin leaves like grass

Surface Forms

Vittaria singular
Vittarias plural

Etymology

The word Vittaria comes from the Latin vitta 'ribbon' plus the ending -aria. These ferns have long, straplike leaves that look like ribbons, so Vittaria is easy to remember as a 'ribbon' fern.