genus Pellaea

Definitions of genus Pellaea
  1. noun
    genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
    synonyms: Pellaea
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    fern genus
    genera of ferns and fern allies
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