Species within a genus

Genus: 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
SCHIZAEA (G)
Curly Grass or Cockscomb Ferns (Le)
Family: SCHIZAEACEAE
schiz, schizo, = to split, cleave;
(split, cleft, deeply divided)
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
(referring to the two-ranked spikes of sporangia)
(LS, BL, Le)
Schizaea pectinata (La)
Toothbrush Fern, Curly Grass Fern, Cockscomb Fern, Grasvaring (Ro)
Location: (F, K, P)
pectino, = to comb, card, heckle;
pecten, pectinis, = an instrument for heckling flax or combing wool, a comb, card, heckle;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(pectinate; with narrow close-set divisions like a comb)
(ld, BL)
Schizaea tenella (La)
Small Curly Grass Fern (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)
tenuis, = thin, slight, slender, slim, meagre, lean; simple, plain, unadorned;
(thin, fine, slender)
-ella, = diminutive.
tenellus, = somewhat tender or delicate.
(delicate)
(ld, BL)