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Definition of Oleandra neriiformis

1. Noun. Tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oleandra Neriiformis

Literary usage of Oleandra neriiformis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. On Molecular and Microscopic Science by Mary Somerville (1869)
"The Oleandra neriiformis, which grows on open spots, has an erect rhizome, and assumes quite a shrubby habit, rising to from four to six feet, ..."

2. Historia filicum: An Exposition of the Nature, Number and Organography of by John Smith (1875)
"Oleandra neriiformis. b. Oleandra Wallichii. OBS.—With a portion of the caudex of Polypodium vulgare, showing the articulate vernation characteristic of the ..."

3. Ferns in Their Homes and Ours by John Robinson (1878)
"Oleandra neriiformis, Cav. (Hk., Fil. Ex., Pl . j8). Many species in cultivation are probably forms of this. Fr. 6-18 inches long, I inch broad. ..."

4. Ferns in Their Homes and Ours by John Robinson (1878)
"Oleandra neriiformis, Cav. (Hk., Fil. Ex., Pl . 58). -Many species in cultivation are probably forms of this. Fr. 6-18 inches long, I inch broad. ..."

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