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From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
shield fern
Today it means: Dryopteris (buckler ferns) Full definition →
Today it means: Dryopteris (buckler ferns) Full definition →
From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.