Gymnocarpium (Noun)
Meaning
Oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Gymnocarpium is a genus of ferns in the family Cystopteridaceae, commonly known as oak ferns.
- The gymnocarpium ferns are often found growing in woodland environments, where the dappled shade provides ideal conditions for their growth.
- In some classification systems, the gymnocarpium ferns are included in the genus Thelypteris, although this is not universally accepted.
- Gymnocarpium dryopteris, also known as the oak fern, is a species of fern that is native to Europe and North America.
- The fronds of the gymnocarpium ferns are typically lance-shaped and have a distinctive lobed or pinnate shape.