Genus Botrychium (Noun)
Meaning
Grape fern; moonwort.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Botrychium, commonly known as the grape fern, includes about 25 species of ferns found in temperate and subarctic regions.
- In some parts of Europe, a species of moonwort from the genus Botrychium is traditionally hung up at Christmas.
- Moonworts are delicate ferns that belong to the genus Botrychium and are often found growing on forest floors.
- The distinctive grape-shaped sporangia of the genus Botrychium make it easy to identify, even to amateur botanists.
- Some species within the genus Botrychium are rare and endangered due to habitat loss and over-collection.