Genus Actiniopteris (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Actiniopteris is a genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa, commonly known as the star-scaled ferns.
- The genus Actiniopteris consists of about 10 species of small, terrestrial ferns with short rhizomes.
- Actiniopteris species are often found growing in moist areas, such as near streams and waterfalls in tropical Asia and Africa.
- Actiniopteris australis is a species of terrestrial fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to tropical Africa.
- The genus Actiniopteris is characterized by its distinctive star-shaped scales on the rhizome and stipe.