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Oakleaf Fern
''Aglaomorpha quercifolia'' (Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Drynaria quercifolia''), commonly known as the oakleaf fern or oakleaf basket fern, is a species of ''Aglaomorpha (plant), Aglaomorpha'' in the family Polypodiaceae. Other common names for the fern are ''pakpak lawin'', ''gurar'', ''koi hin'', ''ashvakatri'', ''kabkab'', ''kabkaban'', or ''uphatkarul''. Distribution ''Aglaomorpha quercifolia'' is native to India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia. Description It is a large species with deeply pinnatifid foliage fronds. The nest fronds resemble the leaves of oaks, hence the common name. The sorus, sori are either scattered or arranged in two regular rows in between the secondary veins. Trivia "Kabkab", one of the plant's nicknames ("kabkaban" collectively for clumps of ferns), was the inspiration for the old name of Carcar, one of the towns of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. This was due to the abundance of these fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synonym (taxonomy)
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The Botanical nomenclature, botanical and Zoological nomenclature, zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In nomenclature, botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a Binomial nomenclature, scientific name that applies to a taxon that now goes by a different scientific name. For example, Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scientific nomenclature) to the Norway spruce, which he called ''Pinus abies''. This name is no longer in use, so it is now a synonym of the current scientific name, ''Picea abies''. * In zoology, moving a species from one genus to another results in a different Binomial nomenclature, binomen, but the name is considered an alternative combination rather than a synonym. The concept of synonymy in zoology is reserved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |