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Nephrolepis falcata

(Cav.) C. Christens.

Fish Tail Swordfern

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161401

Element CodePPDAV01040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumFilicinophyta

ClassFilicopsida

OrderPolypodiales

FamilyNephrolepidaceae

GenusNephrolepis

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

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Puerto Rico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mameyes Area	Caribbean National Forest	11,150

References (3)

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.
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.
Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.