Pityrogramma (English spelling)

Japanese: ピチログラマ(英語表記)Pityrogramma
Pityrogramma (English spelling)
A genus of ornamental fern in the Capillaria family that is often cultivated in greenhouses. Well-known species include P. calomelanos var. aureoflava Wetherby (goldback fern) and P. argentea Mett. (silverback fern). All species have a flavonoid secretion powder on the underside of the leaves, and the powder comes in a variety of colors. They are native to Central and South America and Africa, and there are about 40 species, which prefer dry areas.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
温室等でしばしば栽培されるホウライシダ科の観葉シダ植物の1属。キンシダP.calomelanos var.aureoflava Wetherby(英名goldback fern),ギンシダP.argentea Mett.(英名silverback fern)等がよく知られる。いずれの種も,葉裏にフラボノイド系の分泌物である粉をもち,その粉の色が多彩である。原産地は中南米からアフリカにかけてで約40種あり,乾性地を好む。

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