Biology:Nephrolepis falcata

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Short description: Species of fern

Nephrolepis falcata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Nephrolepidaceae
Genus: Nephrolepis
Species:
N. falcata
Binomial name
Nephrolepis falcata

Nephrolepis falcata, also known as fishtail fern, is a plant species first described by Antonio José Cavanilles, and received its current name by Carl Frederik Albert Christensen.[1]

Description

The fern is fast-growing, up to 2 to 3 feet tall, with a ruffled texture and would spread in an area very easily. It grows in almost all soil types under dappled sunlight or partial shade.[2]

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References

  1. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W. , De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalog of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist. . Species 2000: Reading, UK .. Retrieved on 26 May 2014.
  2. C. Chr., 1937 In: Ann. Danish Bot. Sheet. 9:15

Wikidata ☰ Q15240299 entry