names: Cloak fern Etymology: Greek notho, false, and chlaena, coat, in reference to the reflexed leaf segment margins that form false indusia Treatment
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names: Sand -puffs Etymology: Greek tri, three, pteron, wing, and calyx, in reference to the perianth Basionym: Tripterocalyx Torrey in J. C. Frémont, Rep. Exped
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Common names: Orchis Etymology: Greek dactylos, finger, and rhiza, root, in reference to the fingerlike tuberoids of the more primitive species Treatment appears
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Shielded-sorus ferns Etymology: Greek pleos, many, and pelte, shield, in reference to the peltate scales covering immature sori Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Greek schoinos, a rush, reed, and plectos, plaited, twisted, woven, in reference to the use of culms in making useful objects Basionym: Scirpus subg. S
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Johnson Common names: Pillwort Etymology: Latin pilula, a little ball, in reference to the spheric sporocarps Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants aquatic
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John W. Thieret Etymology: Greek trichos, hair, and stigma, stigma, in reference to the penicillate stigma Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment
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Nienaber, John W. Thieret Etymology: A mythi-cal hermaphrodite monster, in reference to the original inclusion in Menispermaceae, where it was the only genus
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Etymology: Latin gossypion, cotton, and Greek anthemon, flower, presumably in reference to the villous tepals Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page
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plate 985. 1826. James D. Ackerman Etymology: Greek pelex, helmet, in reference to dorsal sepal, which is united with petals to form narrow hood Treatment
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Spellenberg Etymology: Greek, kyphos, bent, humped, and meris, part, in reference to the gibbous fruit Basionym: Lindenia M. Martens & Galeotti Bull. Acad
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Umbrella thoroughwort Etymology: Etymology unknown possibly an oblique reference to the leaves as a source of dye like indigo Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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palm MacArthur palm Etymology: Greek ptyx, folded, and sperma, seed, in reference to the ridged endocarp Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on
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Ackerman Etymology: Greek cyclo, circular, and pogon, beard, perhaps in reference to pubescent bases of sepals of the type species Synonyms: Beadlea Small
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names: Club-moss Etymology: Greek lykos, wolf, and pous, podes, foot in reference to the resemblance of the branch tips to a wolf's paw Treatment appears
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names: Boston fern Etymology: Greek nephros, kidney, and lepis, scale, in reference to shape of the indusia Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants terrestrial
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bachelor's buttons Etymology: Greek lachnos, wool, and chaulos, stem, in reference to the long, soft, upwardly pointed hairs on scapes of the type Treatment
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Tryon, R. M. and A. F. Tryon. 1982. Ferns and Allied Plants, with Special Reference to Tropical America. New York, Heidelberg, and Berlin. Isoëtes window.
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palm Etymology: Greek thrinax, trident or winnowing fork presumably in reference to shape of leaf Synonyms: Hemithrinax Hooker f. Treatment appears in FNA
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palm parlor palm Etymology: Greek chamai, on the ground, and dorea, gift, in reference to small, low-growing palms of great beauty Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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