asplenium

Thân thiện

A fern enthusiast carefully examines an asplenium frond in a greenhouse.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of ferns: Asplenium is the scientific name for a large and widespread genus of ferns, commonly known as spleenworts. These ferns are characterized by having linear or oblong sori (spore clusters) and are often found growing on rocks or walls.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanist identified the delicate fern on the limestone cliff as a member of the genus Asplenium.
  • Many Asplenium species, like the maidenhair spleenwort, are popular with gardeners for their attractive foliage.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The word is always capitalized () as it is a proper noun denoting a genus. It is often followed by a specific epithet to name a particular species (e.g., , the bird's-nest fern).
• "Asplenium" as a representative: The genus name can be used to refer to the typical characteristics shared by all spleenworts.
  • The fossil record shows that Asplenium was already a distinct lineage millions of years ago.

Variants and Related Words

• Spleenwort (n): The common name for ferns belonging to the genus .
  • The wall-rue is a type of spleenwort (Asplenium ruta-muraria).
• Aspleniaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs, known as the spleenwort family.

Synonyms

• Spleenwort (common name)
• Fern genus (general category)

Related Phrases and Terms

• Type genus: is the type genus for the family Aspleniaceae, meaning it is the representative example upon which the family's classification is based.
• Asplenium nidus: A specific, well-known species within the genus, the bird's-nest fern.
• Asplenium trichomanes: Another specific species, the maidenhair spleenwort.

Học thuật

Noun

1. in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Asplenium
• genus Asplenium