Genus Diplopterygium (Noun)
Meaning
Scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Diplopterygium is a group of scandent thicket-forming ferns native to Asia and the western Pacific region.
- Diplopterygium stands out among fern genera for its unique adaptation to grow in dense thickets.
- Species of the genus Diplopterygium can be found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
- In classification, Diplopterygium is considered part of the family Gleicheniaceae and is closely related to Gleichenia.
- The specific habitats favored by genus Diplopterygium typically have high humidity and filtered sunlight, characteristic of tropical undergrowth.