Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

  • Authority

    Palacios-Ríos, Mónica & Cortés, G. 1990. New Pteridophyte Records for the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Brittonia. 42 (3): 241-243.

  • Family

    Nephrolepidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

  • Description

    Species Description - This species is easily confused with N. multiflora (Roxb.) Jarret ex Morton. Nephrolepis biserrata has rhizome- and stipe-scales pale brown to orange, con- colorous, lanceolate, spreading, 5-7 mm long, with sparsely ciliate margins; pinnae (5) 8.5-20 cm long, some petiolulate; indusia with occasional hairs 0.1-0.3 mm long. In N. multiflora, the rhizome- and stipe-scales are appressed and bicolorous, with a lustrous, dark-castaneous central portion and whitish fimbriate-ciliate margin; pinnae 3.5-8 cm long, all sessile; indusia glabrous.

  • Discussion

    Specimens examined: Mpio. Othon P. Blanco, en las ruinas de Kohunlich, palmar, 120 m, Calzada et al. 6894 (XAL), Mpio. Othon P. Blanco, carretera a Bacalar, km 8, Rancho del Crucero de Santa Elena, 20 Oct 1988, Serrano s.n. (XAL).

  • Distribution

    Previously known from Mexico (Nayarit, Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Tabasco), U.S.A. (Florida), Guatemala, and Belize to Panama, Antilles, Trinidad, southern Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

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