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Nephrolepis cordifolia

(L.) K. Presl

Narrow Swordfern

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153758
Element CodePPDAV01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyNephrolepidaceae
GenusNephrolepis
Synonyms
Aspidium cordifolium(L.) Sw.Polypodium cordifoliumL.
Other Common Names
Erect Sword Fern (EN) Helecho Rizado Gigante (ES) narrow swordfern (EN) Narrow Sword Fern (EN) Tuberous Sword Fern (EN) Tuber Sword Fern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Hennequin et al. (2010) confirm the monophyly of the genus Nephrolepis and suggest attribution to its own family, Nephrolepidaceae. The generic placement of this taxon is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-22
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1991-03-06
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn, rev. J. Beckman (5/96)
Rank Reasons
Pantropical distribution.
Range Extent Comments
Indigenous to Hawaii (Valier 1995).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial and epiphytic fern grows in wet forest in Hawaii at 610-1220m (Valier 1995). Lightly shaded slopes and exposed rocky banks (Proctor, 1985).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
HawaiiSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Puerto Rico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (4)
  1. Hennequin, S., Hovenkamp, P., Christenhusz, M.J., and H. Schneider. 2010. Phylogenetics and biogeography of Nephrolepis–a tale of old settlers and young tramps. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 164(2): 113-127.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  4. Valier, K. 1995. Ferns of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, HI.