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Micropteris, mikros, small, pteris, a small Fern. 
Microsorum, mikros, small; small sori. 
Microstaphyla, mikros, small, staphyle, a bunch ; the fertile 
frond being like a little bunch. 
Mohria, in honour of D. D. Mohr, a German botanist, 
Monogramma, mono, one, gramma, a line ; sori in one line 
on each frond. 
Myriopteris, myrios, myriad, pteris; the frond being divided 
into a number of small parts. 
Neottopteris, neottia, nest, pteris; Bird’s-nest Fern. 
Nephrodium, nephros, kidney ; form of the indusium. 
Nephrolepis, nephros, kidney, lepis, scale; the indusium 
being kidney-shaped and scale-like. 
Neurocallis, neuron, a nerve, kallos, beautiful; the venation. 
Neurodium, neuron, nerve ; the venation. 
Niphidium, niphos, of snow, idium, like; like niphobolus, — , 
Niphobolus, niphos, of snow, bolos, a large pill; the under 
side of the frond densely covered with white ver 
snow-like and the round sori. 
Niphopsis, niphos, snow, opsis, like ; like niphobolus. 
— ena, nothos, spurious, chlena, cloak ; the imperfect 
usium. 
Ochropteris, ochros, pale; pale Fern. 
Odontosoria, odontos, of a tooth, sori; the sori-like teeth. 
Oleandra, resemblance to Nerium Oleander; the Oleander. 
Olfersia, in honour of Professor Olfers, a celebrated astro- 
nomer. Rd 
Onoclea, onos, a vessel, kleio, to enclose; the rolled-up fer- : 
tile segments of the frond. e 
Onychium, onychion, a little nail ; resemblance to the fertile E C 
; segments of the fronds. : 
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