Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Nephrolepidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Plants terrestrial or epiphytic, stoloniferous. Fronds 30-300 X 15-40 cm; petiole canaliculate, 15-50 cm long; pinnae alternate, elliptic, 5-15 X 1-1.5 cm, petiolulate, acute to acuminate at apex, subequal at base, the margins dentate. Indusia orbicular, opening toward midrib.
Distribution and Ecology - Common, in clearings in all types of forests.