Nephrolepis pectinata
Basket Fern, Toothed Sword Fern
Also known as: Aspidium cordifolium var. pectinatum (Schott) Farw. +8 more
- Aspidium cordifolium var. pectinatum (Schott) Farw.
- Nephrodium schkuhrii Link
- Nephrolepis cisneiriana Glaz. ex A.Samp.
- Nephrolepis cisneiriana var. obtusata Sodiro
- Nephrolepis cisneiriana var. occidentalis Kuhn
- Nephrolepis cisneiriana var. pectinata (Willd.) Baker
- Nephrolepis cordifolia var. pectinata (Schott) Baker
- Nephrolepis exaltata var. pectinata (Willd.) Kuntze
- Nephrolepis schkuhrii (Link) Fée
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Nephrolepis pectinata (commonly known as Basket Fern or Toothed Sword Fern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Peru, Venezuela