| 单词 | pteris fern |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspteris fern Originally: †bracken, Pteridium aquilinum (formerly Pteris aquilina) (obsolete). In later use (in form Pteris): a genus of ferns, now comprising largely tropical and subtropical species but formerly including bracken; (also in form pteris) a fern of this genus (also pteris fern).Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) II. 1073. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > ferns > [noun] > fern or bracken ferna800 brakec1325 brackenc1400 brack1482 bracken-bush1483 pteris1601 fern-brake1611 filix1731 lady bracken1820 pteridoid1866 pteridophyte1880 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World xxvii. ix. 281 Of Ferne be two kinds, and they beare neither floure nor seed. Some of the Greeks call the one Pteris, others Blechnon: from one root whereof there spring many braunches representing wings. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Pteris, Fern or Brake; the Herb Osmund. 1773 W. Hanbury Compl. Body Planting & Gardening I. 744 Dark-Purple Pteris. The stalk is of a blackish-purple colour. 1824 D. Douglas Jrnl. 18 Dec. (1914) 95 Pteris, a strong-growing species, frequenting springs and moist ground. 1841 Florist's Jrnl. (1846) 2 52 Over them should be laid the roots of the pteris, or eagle fern. 1875 T. H. Huxley & H. N. Martin Course Elem. Biol. (1877) 61 Pteris presents a remarkable case of the alternation of generations. 1903 C. T. Druery Bk. Brit. Ferns 18 No one would revert to the common display of a dozen or so exotic Pterises..after a full experience with a collection of native varieties. 1989 P. J. Brownsey & J. C. Smith-Dodsworth N.Z. Ferns 55/1 Pteris tremula R.Br. Shaking Brake... The easiest species of Pteris to grow, sometimes becoming a weed. 2005 Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. (Nexis) 15 Jan. k5 Ferns, especially miniature ones such as the pteris ferns, more commonly known as table ferns fall into this category. < as lemmas |
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