What is "drynaria"

Drynaria \Drynaria\ n. a genus of large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia.

Syn: genus Drynaria.

Drynaria, commonly known as basket ferns, is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae. It contains around 16 species and one natural hybrid.

Basket ferns are epiphytic or epipetric and are native to tropical Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania. Some species are economically important as medicinal plants.