Matteuccia n 1: small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae [syn: {Matteuccia}, {genus Matteuccia}, {Pteretis}, {genus Pteretis}]
Matteuccia \Matteuccia\ prop. n. A small genus sometimes included in genus {Onoclea}; in some classifications both genera are placed in {Polypodiaceae}. Syn: genus {Matteuccia}, Pteretis, genus {Pteretis}. [WordNet 1.5]