Definition of Polypodium. Meaning of Polypodium. Synonyms of Polypodium

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Definition of Polypodium

Polypodium
Polypodium Pol"y*po`di*um, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ?. See Polyp, and cf. 2d Polypode.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.

Meaning of Polypodium from wikipedia

- Polypodium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016...
- Polypodium is a genus of cnidarians that parasitizes in the eggs of sturgeon and similar fishes (Acipenseridae and Polyodontidae). It is one of the few...
- Polypodium vulgare, the common polypody, is an evergreen fern of the family Polypodiaceae. The name is derived from poly (many) and pous, podos (a foot)...
- Polypodium glycyrrhiza, commonly known as licorice fern, many-footed fern, and sweet root, is a summer deciduous fern native to western North America,...
- fern, gold-foot fern, blue-star fern, hare-foot fern; syn. Polypodium aureum, Polypodium leucotomos) is an epiphytic fern native to tropical and subtropical...
- Pleopeltis polypodioides (syn. Polypodium polypodioides), also known as the resurrection fern, is a species of creeping, co****-textured fern native to...
- Polypodium pellucidum (ʻAe) is a species of fern which grows on lava flows in Hawaii. It is one of the first plants to colonize a new lava flow and is...
- glaucina T.Moore Polypodium araneosum M.Martens & Galeotti Polypodium areolatum Willd. Polypodium areolatum var. loreum J.Bommer Polypodium aureum var. araneosum...
- Polypodium californi**** is a species of fern known by the common name California polypody. It is native to Baja California and California, where it grows...
- Polypodium virginianum, commonly known as rock polypody, rock cap fern, or common polypody, is a small evergreen species of fern native to the Eastern...