Genus Cheilanthes (Noun)
Meaning
Small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cheilanthes consists of small evergreen ferns commonly known as lipferns.
- Some classifications place the genus Cheilanthes in the family Polypodiaceae, while others group it in Adiantaceae.
- Cheilanthes species are typically found in dry to moist areas with well-drained soil.
- The genus Cheilanthes is often confused with the genus Pellaea, which also includes small evergreen ferns.
- The name Cheilanthes comes from the Greek words cheilos, meaning lip, and anthos, meaning flower, likely referring to the fern's lip-like structures.