Genus Cyclosorus (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cyclosorus is a small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere.
- Species within the genus Cyclosorus can be identified by their pinnatifid or deeply lobed leaves.
- In general, ferns belonging to the genus Cyclosorus prefer moist to wet soils in shady locations.
- Plants within the genus Cyclosorus often thrive in riparian zones, ravines, and forest floors.
- In contrast to some other fern genera, species of Cyclosorus exhibit less variability in terms of morphology and leaf venation patterns.