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

CHEILANTHES (G)
Lip Ferns (Le)
Family: PTERIDACEAE

cheilos, = a lip;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(referring to the form of the indusium)
(*in this case the spore-cluster)
['The 'indusium' is the membranous shield or scale covering the sorus or fruit-cluster* of a fern.]
(*in this case the spore-cluster)
(LS, Le, Ox, AB)

Cheilanthes capensis (La)
Cape Lip Fern (PS)
Location: (F, P)

cape, = Cape of Good Hope;
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth, or origin or else habitat.
(pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Peninsula)
(BL)

Cheilanthes hastata (La)
Hardlip Fern, Harde Raamvaring (Ro) Backbone Fern (Vo)
Location: (F, P)

hasta, = a spear; a lance, pike, javelin;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(hastate, i.e. with equal more or less triangular basal lobes directed outwards)
(ld, BL)

Cheilanthes induta (La)

Location: (P)

induo, indutus, = to put on an article of dress or ornament; to put on or assume; apparel, raiment.
(ld)

Cheilanthes multifida subsp. multifida (La)

Location: (P)

multus, = much, great, many;
findo, fidi, fissum = to cleave, split, part, separate, divide; a cleft, slit, fissure.
(split-)
(cleft in many parts)
(ld, BL)

Cheilanthes viridis var. glauca (La, G)
Common Lip Fern, Raamvaring (Ro)
Location: (K)

vireō, = to be green or verdant; to be fresh, vigorous or lively; to flourish, bloom;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress (-ish’).
viridis, viride, = green.

glaukos, = pale-green, bluish-green, gray.
(glaucous; bluish-green or grey)
(covered with a fine bloom of the colour of a Cabbage leaf)
(ld, BL, LS)

Cheilanthes viridis var. viridis (La)
Common Lip Fern, Raamvaring (Ro) Green Lip Fern (PS)
Location: (F)

vvireō, = to be green or verdant; to be fresh, vigorous or lively; to flourish, bloom;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress (-ish’).
viridis, viride, = green.
(ld, BL)