Re: Polypodium fallax

My Stearn 'Botanical Latin' explains Fallax as meaning deceptive, fallacious,
cf decipiens,  which means deceptive and is usually used of a species which
closely resembles another. Presumably, in this case, it is resembling another
cultivar. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the snail warning, Kent.

Jennifer Ide
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Kent Kratz
  To: ferns@hort.net
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:53 AM
  Subject: RE: [ferns] Polypodium fallax


  Polypodium attenuatum Falax.  I am not sure whether Falax refers to the
  cresting or how much snails love it.

  Kent Kratz
  Casa Flora
  800.233.3376
  972.255.5210


  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-ferns@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
  Jolanda
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:44 AM
  To: ferns@hort.net
  Subject: [ferns] Polypodium fallax

  Hi Fernatics,

  I obtained a fern called "Polypodium fallax", which the previous owner
  grew from spores. On the Net, I found photographs, corresponding with my
  plant. However, I cannot find this name in my fern books. Is this a
  sales name, or the true botanical name? Are there other synonyms for
  this fern? The grower said that some of his sporelings did not have the
  crested appearance. Did they go back to the original form of the plant
  and what would the name of the 'uncrested' form be?

  Frondly regards

  Jolanda

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