Definition of Stenochlaena

1. Noun. Large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia.

Exact synonyms: Genus Stenochlaena
Generic synonyms: Fern Genus
Group relationships: Blechnaceae, Family Blechnaceae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stenochlaena

Steller
Steller's sea cow
Steller's sea lion
Steller sea lion
Stellite
Sten
Sten gun
Sten guns
Stendhal
Stendhalian
Stengel
Stennian
Stenocarpus
Stenocarpus salignus
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Stenochlaena
Stenopelmatidae
Stenopelmatus
Stenopelmatus fuscus
Stenopterygius quadrisicissus
Stenotaphrum
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Stenotomus
Stenotomus aculeatus
Stenotomus chrysops
Stenotus
Stenotus acaulis
Stentoronic
Stepanakert
Stepford

Literary usage of Stenochlaena

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

1. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1907)
"stenochlaena J. Sm. The species of this genus often can not be determined with certainty without utilizing the characters shown by the secondary leaves. ..."

2. The Philippine Journal of Science by Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) (1907)
"Judging from the above authentic specimen this is a very distinct species, characterized by the cartilaginous borders of the adult piume. 48. stenochlaena ..."

3. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1906)
"... Mount Apo, Copeland 1508. Same range as the typical plant. Blechnum vestitum (Blume) Kulm. MINDANAO, Mount Apo, Copeland 1511. Java. stenochlaena . ..."

4. Publications by Bureau of Government Laboratories, Philippines, Department of the Interior (1906)
"(32) stenochlaena J. Smith. High-scandent ferns, with pinnate dimorphous or polymorphous ... stenochlaena is not very evidently related to any other genus. ..."

5. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1906)
"LM UNDERWOOD (idem 189-205) characterizes new species of pteridophytes from the United States under Asplenium (2), stenochlaena, Tectaria, and Selaginella. ..."

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