Nephrolepis
| Nephrolepis | |
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| Nephrolepis exaltata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| (unranked): | Eupolypods I |
| Family: | Nephrolepidaceae / Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Nephrolepis Schott, 1834 |
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Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Nephrolepidaceae or Dryopteridaceae in some classifications). [1]
Commonly referred to as the Macho Fern, Nephrolepidaceae is part of the eupolypods I clade of the order Polypodiales,[2] in the class Polypodiopsida.[3]
Selected species
- Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott. (syn. Aspidium bisseratum Sw., Aspidium acutum Schkuhr, Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Polypodium puctulatum Poir)
- Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl (syn. Polypodium cordifolium L., Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl, Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd.)
- Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott (syn. Polypodium exaltatum L.)
- Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) F.M.Jarret ex C.V.Morton (syn. Davallia multiflora Roxb.)
- Nephrolepis obliterata
- Nephrolepis pectinata (Willd.) Schott (syn. Aspidium pectinatum Willd.)
- Nephrolepis tuberosa
Some species of Nephrolepis are grown as ornamental plants. Nephrolepis exaltata and Nephrolepis obliterata are reported to be good plants for cleaning indoor air.[4]
Some Nephrolepis spp. may prove to be a good source of new antimicrobial chemicals.[5]
References
- ↑ USDA: Nephrolepis; family Dryopteridaceae. . accessed 7 Sept. 2016.
- ↑ Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Xian-Chun Zhang & Harald Schneider (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54.
- ↑ Alan R. Smith, Kathleen M. Pryer, Eric Schuettpelz, Petra Korall, Harald Schneider & Paul G. Wolf (2006). "A classification for extant ferns" (PDF). Taxon. 55 (3): 705–731. doi:10.2307/25065646.
- ↑ Kent D. Kobayashi; Andrew J. Kaufman; John Griffis & James McConnell (2007). "Using Houseplants to Clean Indoor Air" (PDF). Cooperative Extension Service, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawai'i at Manoa: Ornamentals and Flowers. OF-37.
- ↑ Rani D, Khare PB, Dantu PK"In Vitro Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Frond Extracts of Psilotum nudum, Nephrolepis biserrata and Nephrolepis cordifolia." Indian J Pharm Sci. 2010 Nov;72(6):818-22
Further reading
- (English) Hennequin, S., Hovenkamp, P., Christenhusz, M.J.M. & Schneider, H. (2010) Phylogenetics and biogeography of Nephrolepis – a tale of old settlers and young tramps. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164(2): 113–127. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.01076.x
- (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H. & Souza, M. S. (2001). Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
External links
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- USDA Plants Profile for Nephrolepis (swordfern)
- Nephrolepis biserrata At: Nephrolepis At: Biodiversity Database At: Cook Islands Biodiversity Website
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