Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Nephrolepidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

  • Description

    Species Description - Similar to the preceding species, the petioles 10-20 cm. long, the leaf blades up to 1.2 m. long. Pinnae lanceolate, sessile, acute or acuminate, serrulate, crenulate or entire, 10-20 cm. long, 10-18 mm. wide, the base subtruncate or auricled on the upper side, rounded on the lower; sori close to the margin, the indusia nearly orbicular.

  • Distribution

    In a cave. East Caicos, with the preceding species : Florida ; West Indies ; Central America. Sword Fern.

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