Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
NEPHROLEPIS Schott, Gen. Fil. t. 3. 1834.
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TYPE: Nephrolepis exaltata (Linnaeus) Schott (Polypodium exaltatum Linnaeus) Lectotypified by J. Smith, Hist. Filicum 226. 1875.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrolepis biserrata | GIANT SWORD FERN | Native Threatened-State FACW- (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Nephrolepis brownii | ASIAN SWORD FERN | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Nephrolepis cordifolia | TUBEROUS SWORD FERN | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Nephrolepis exaltata | SWORD FERN; WILD BOSTON FERN | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Nephrolepis falcata | FISHTAIL SWORD FERN | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Nephrolepis hirsutula | SCALY SWORDFERN | Not Native | ||
| Nephrolepis x averyi | AVERY'S SWORD FERN | Native FAC (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Rachis and costa adaxially with dense covering of reddish or brown-red hairs (pinnae sometimes irregularly pinnatifid)
1. Rachis and costa adaxially glabrous, pubescent, or scaly (pinnae not irregulalry pinnatifid or rarely so)
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2. Costa adaxially pubescent with short erect hairs
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2. Costal adaxially glabrous
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3. Base of petioles with appressed, stiff, dark brown scales
3. Base of petioles with loose, soft, reddish or light brown scales
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4. Pinnae mostly falcate; costa sparsely hairy, hairs ca. 0.5 mm long
4. Pinnae mostly straight or nearly so; costa moderately to densely hairy, hairs 0.2-0.4 mm long
5. Pinnae falcate, long-acute to acumiante at the tip, sometimes dichotomously forked
5. Pinnae simple (or sometimes pinnae pinnately divided), generally obtuse to rounded at the tip, not dichotomously forking
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6. Tubers often present; rachis adaxially with bicolored scales, the central part strongly darker; pinnae glabrous; indusium lunate to deltate-rounded, attached by a broad base
6. Tubers absent; pinnae usually with a few scales near the costa; rachis adaxially with the scales uniformly colored or only slightly paler towards the margins; pinnae with a few scales near costae; indusium reniform or horseshoe-shaped, attached by a narrow sinus
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lepidonevron | Lepidonevron Fee, Mem. Foug. 5: 301. 1852. | TYPE: Lepidonevron biserratum (Swartz) Fee (Aspidium biserratum Swartz) Lectotypified by Copeland, Gen. Filicum 91. 1947. | |
| Leptopleuria | Leptopleuria C. Presl, Tent. Pterid. 136, t. 5(9-11). 1836. | TYPE: Leptopleuria abrupta (Bory) C. Presl (Dicksonia abrupta Bory) | |
| Lindsayoides | Lindsayoides Nakai, Ord. Fam. 202. 1943. | TYPE: Lindsayoides acutifolia (Desvaux) Nakai (Lindsaea acutifolia Desvaux) |