Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
PTERIDONTACEAE (g)
Ferns ()
pteron, = a feather, wings;
pteris, = fern;
odon, ontos, odons, = a tooth;
-odontus, = toothed.
(LS, Ro, BL)
ADIANTUM (G)
Maidenhair Ferns (Le)
a-, an-, = denotes privative, negative;
a-, = without, not, -less, un-;
diantos, = wettable.
adiantos, = unwetted, ‘maidens hair’.
(during rain leaves shed water and remain dry)
(Ox, Le, LS)