Nephrolepis

• Authority

  Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.

• Family

  Nephrolepidaceae

• Scientific Name

  Nephrolepis

• Description

  Description - Leaves spreading or pendent, pinnate, elongated; pinnae numerous, approximate, jointed at the base, with whitish dots on the upper surface. Sori round, arising from the apex of the upper branch of a vein, usually near the margin. Veins free. [Greek, referring to the shape of the indusium.] About 12 species, natives of tropical and warm-temperate regions. Type species: Polypodium exaltatum L.