Definition of Genus Phyllitis

1. Noun. A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium).

Exact synonyms: Genus Scolopendrium, Phyllitis
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Family Polypodiaceae, Polypodiaceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Phyllitis

genus Pholas
genus Pholidota
genus Pholiota
genus Pholis
genus Pholistoma
genus Phoradendron
genus Photinia
genus Photoblepharon
genus Phoxinus
genus Phragmipedium
genus Phragmites
genus Phrynosoma
genus Phthirius
genus Phthirus
genus Phthorimaea
genus Phyllitis (current term)
genus Phyllium
genus Phyllocladus
genus Phyllodoce
genus Phylloporus
genus Phyllorhynchus
genus Phylloscopus
genus Phyllostachys
genus Phyllostomus
genus Phylloxera
genus Physa
genus Physalia
genus Physalis
genus Physaria
genus Physeter

Literary usage of Genus Phyllitis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1899)
"... be accepted as properly published genera. 1757 Ludwig (Inst. Hist. Phys. Reg. Veg. 142), in his synoptic tables adopted the genus Phyllitis based on ..."

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