Parkeriaceae

plural noun

Par·​ke·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae

(ˌ)pärkirēˈāsēˌē

: a family of homosporous leptosporangiate ferns that is coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris and is sometimes included in Polypodiaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Parkeria, type genus (from C. S. Parker, its 19th century discoverer) + -aceae

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