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Fern Morphology Terms |
| For the benefit of users who are accustomed to the scientific terms that describe fern morphology, here are the equivalent terms used here: |
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| Scientific term | Equivalent use here | |
| frond | a fern leaf | |
| blade | the leafy part of a frond above the stipe | |
| margin | an edge | |
| stipe | the stalk (located below the blade) | |
| rachis | main axis of fern leaf | |
| costa | axis of a primary segment | |
| pinna | a primary segment of a blade | |
| pinnule | a secondary segment of a blade | |
| scale | a
thin,
more
or
less
dry,
non-green, membrane borne on a fern stalk |
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For other terms, refer to the glossary. |
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