genus Pteris

Definitions of genus Pteris
  1. noun
    large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
    synonyms: Pteris
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    type of:
    fern genus
    genera of ferns and fern allies
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