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Southern sword fern
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Ferns

Southern sword fern

Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSouthern sword fern
Dutch—
SpanishHelecho Boston
Chinese波斯顿肾蕨
Scientific nameNephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott

About this species

Nephrolepis exaltata, known as the sword fern or Boston fern, is a species of fern in the family Nephrolepidaceae. It is native to the Americas. This evergreen plant can reach as high as 40–90 centimetres (16–35 in), and in extreme cases up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). It is also known as the Boston sword fern, wild Boston fern, Boston blue bell fern, tuber ladder fern, or fishbone fern.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPolypodiopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyNephrolepidaceae
GenusNephrolepis

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
2001First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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