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Record 1 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies)
Dryopteris
Latin
OBS

A genus of fern, of the family Dryopteridaceae.

OBS

Dryopteris [wood ferns] is a genus of about 250 species of ferns with distribution in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in eastern Asia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Dryopteris
Latin
OBS

Genre de fougère, de la famille des Dryopteridaceae.

CONT

Le mot Dryopteris vient du grec drus [chêne] et pteris [fougère] et fut attribué par Dioscoride (médecin grec) à des fougères se développant dans les bois de chênes.

Spanish

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