Taxon:
Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott
Summary
Place of publication:
Gen. fil. ad t. 3. 1834
Verified:
05/28/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
- Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
- Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
- FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. URL: http://floranorthamerica.org/
- Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
- Hoshizaki, B. J. & R. C. Moran. 2001. Fern grower's manual. Revised and expanded edition
- Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: mentions
- Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. URL: http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp Note: as native in Brazil
- Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88:1-1054.
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
- Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
Boston fern – Boston sword fern – sword fern – Afrikaans
swaardvaring – Swedish
spjutbräken –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | | Mexico | | |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Florida | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Cuba | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Dominican Republic | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Haiti | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Jamaica | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | United States | Puerto Rico | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Northern South America | French Guiana | | |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | widely cult. |
6 | Other | | | | | exact native range obscure, probably natzd. in paleotropics |
Native
Northern America
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Florida]
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REGION:
Mexico
Southern America
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CARIBBEAN:
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, United States [Puerto Rico]
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NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
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BRAZIL:
Brazil
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Other
(exact native range obscure, probably natzd. in paleotropics)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | ornamental | | Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage |
Environmental | ornamental | fide Eur Gard F | Hoshizaki, B. J. & R. C. Moran. 2001. Fern grower's manual. Revised and expanded edition |
Weed | | | Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 |