Scientific or common name:

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. hawaiiensis W.H. Wagner

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DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Wood Fern family Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. hawaiiensis W.H. Wagner
Rank: subspecies

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Common names

U.S. name:
English name: Boston fern
English name: Boston sword fern

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: -
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Subclass: -
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Nephrolepis
Species:

1) Nephrolepis acutifolia (Desv.) Christ 2) Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott 3) Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott var. furcans hort. ex L.H. Bailey 4) Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl 5) Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott 6) Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. exaltata 7) Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott ssp. hawaiiensis W.H. Wagner 8) Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C. Chr. 9) Nephrolepis hirsutula (J.R. Forst.) C. Presl 10) Nephrolepis laurifolia (Christ) Proctor 11) Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) Jarrett ex Morton 12) Nephrolepis occidentalis Kunze 13) Nephrolepis pectinata (Willd.) Schott [excluded] 14) Nephrolepis rivularis (Vahl) Mett. ex Krug 15) Nephrolepis undulata (Afzelius ex Sw.) J. Sm. 16) Nephrolepis x averyi C.E. Nauman 17) Nephrolepis x copelandii W.H. Wagner 18) Nephrolepis x medlerae W.H. Wagner

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Filicopsida 2) Polypodiopsida

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Families
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1) Anemiaceae (Flowering Fern family) 2) Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family) 3) Blechnaceae (Chain Fern family) 4) Cyatheaceae (Tree Fern family) 5) Davalliaceae (Hanging Fern family) 6) Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern family) 7) Dicksoniaceae (Tree Fern family) 8) Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family) 9) Gleicheniaceae (Forking Fern family) 10) Grammitidaceae (Kihi Fern family) 11) Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern family) 12) Lophosoriaceae (Diamond-leaf Fern family) 13) Lygodiaceae (Climbing Fern family) 14) Marattiaceae (Vessel Fern family) 15) Marsileaceae (Water-clover family) 16) Ophioglossaceae 17) Osmundaceae (Royal Fern family) 18) Parkeriaceae (Water Fern family) 19) Polypodiaceae (Polypody family) 20) Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family) 21) Salviniaceae (Floating Fern family) 22) Schizaeaceae (Curly-grass family) 23) Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family) 24) Vittariaceae (Shoestring Fern family)

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Genera (Dryopteridaceae)
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1) Acrostichum (tonguefern) 2) Arachniodes (hollyfern) 3) Aspidium (swordfern) 4) Asplenium (ladyfern) 5) Athyriopsis (false spleenwort) 6) Athyrium (ladyfern) 7) Bolbitis (creepingfern) 8) Ctenitis (lacefern) 9) Cyclopeltis 10) Cyrtomium (netvein hollyfern) 11) Cystopteris (bladderfern) 12) Deparia (false spleenwort) 13) Diplazium (twinsorus fern) 14) Dryopteris (woodfern) 15) Elaphoglossum (tonguefern) 16) Fadyenia (dotted fern) 17) Filix (bladderfern) 18) Gymnocarpium (oakfern) 19) Hemidictyum 20) Heterogonium 21) Hymenodium (tonguefern) 22) Hypoderris 23) Lastreopsis (shieldfern) 24) Leptochilus (creepingfern) 25) Lomagramma 26) Lomariopsis (fringedfern) 27) Matteuccia (ostrich fern) 28) Maxonia 29) Megalastrum 30) Nephrodium (triplophyllum) 31) Nephrolepis (swordfern) 32) Nothoperanema (island lacefern) 33) Oleandra (oleander fern) 34) Olfersia (islandfern) 35) Onoclea (sensitive fern) 36) Peltapteris (tonguefern) 37) Phanerophlebia 38) Phegopteris (oakfern) 39) Polybotrya (islandfern) 40) Polystichopsis (hollyfern) 41) Polystichum (hollyfern) 42) Pteretis (ostrich fern) 43) Rumohra 44) Stenochlaena (fringedfern) 45) Tectaria (halberd fern) 46) Thelypteris (lacefern) 47) Triplophyllum 48) Woodsia (cliff fern) 49) Dryostichum

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Common names (Nephrolepis)
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1) (no name) 2) Annual swordfern (Nephrolepis undulata) 3) Asian swordfern (Nephrolepis multiflora) 4) Boston swordfern (Nephrolepis exaltata) 5) Fishtail swordfern (Nephrolepis falcata) 6) Giant swordfern (Nephrolepis biserrata) 7) Laurel-leaf swordfern (Nephrolepis laurifolia) 8) Narrow swordfern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) 9) Scaly swordfern (Nephrolepis hirsutula) 10) Streamside swordfern (Nephrolepis rivularis)

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More species:
1) Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C. Chr. [1402]
2) Nephrolepis occidentalis Kunze [106]
3) Nephroma helveticum Ach. var. sipeanum (Gyel.) Wetmore [111]
4) Nephroma lusitanicum Schaerer [106]
5) Nephropetalum pringlei B.L. Rob. & Greenm. [148]
6) Neptunia lutea (Leavenworth) Benth. var. multipinnatifida B.L. Turner [144]
7) Neptunia pubescens Benth. var. lindheimeri (B.L. Rob.) B.L. Turner [131]
8) Neraudia melastomifolia Gaudich. var. parvifolia (Wawra) Hillebr. [104]
9) Nertera granadensis (L. f.) Druce var. insularis Skottsb. [148]
10) Neubeckia verna (L.) Alef. [153]

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