Parkeriaceae

plural noun
Par·​ke·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae | \ (ˌ)pärkirēˈāsēˌē\

Definition of Parkeriaceae

: a family of homosporous leptosporangiate ferns that is coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris and is sometimes included in Polypodiaceae

History and Etymology for Parkeriaceae

New Latin, from Parkeria, type genus (from C. S. Parker, its 19th century discoverer) + -aceae

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