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Definition of Thelypteris
1. Noun. Marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Thelypteris
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Family Thelypteridaceae, Thelypteridaceae
Member holonyms: Dryopteris Thelypteris, Marsh Fern, Thelypteris Palustris
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Family Thelypteridaceae, Thelypteridaceae
Member holonyms: Dryopteris Thelypteris, Marsh Fern, Thelypteris Palustris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thelypteris
Literary usage of Thelypteris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Ferns by Edward Newman (1854)
"Thelypteris. Caudex a creeping rhizome : fronds of two kinds, both erect, on
long, smooth stipes, lanceolate, pinnate : pinnae pinnatifid, lower pinnae ..."
2. An Analysis of the British Ferns and Their Allies by George William Francis (1851)
"Europe generally, Arabia, Cape of Good Hope, North Africa, on the Green Mountains,
Vermont, and other places in North America. 4.- -ASPIDIUM Thelypteris ..."
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