Genus
Polypodium (Polypody ferns)
Polypodium californicum. Photo: (c) dogtooth77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Polypodium is a genus of 75–100 species of true ferns, widely distributed throughout the world, with the highest species diversity in the tropics. The name is derived from Ancient Greek poly (πολύ) “many” + podion (πόδιον) “little foot”, on account of the foot-like appearance of the rhizome and its branches. They are commonly called polypody or rockcap fern, but for many species unique vernacular names exist.
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