Genus Ceterach (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ceterach is a small genus of Old World ferns, commonly known as scale ferns, which are native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia.
- The genus Ceterach has been superseded in some classification systems, which place plants of this genus in other genera such as Asplenium and Pleurosorus.
- Some taxonomists, however, continue to recognize the genus Ceterach as a distinct group.
- Plants of the genus Ceterach are typically small to medium-sized ferns with scaly rhizomes and fronds that are usually twice-pinnate.
- Phylogenetic studies have shown that the genus Ceterach is closely related to the genus Asplenium, and some species have been reclassified as Asplenium.