Nephrolepis
| Nephrolepis | |
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| Nephrolepis exaltata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| (unranked): | Eupolypods I |
| Family: | Nephrolepidaceae |
| Genus: | Nephrolepis Schott, 1834 |
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Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Nephrolepidaceae or Lomariopsidaceae (included in Davalliaceae in some classifications). Commonly referred to as the Macho Fern, Nephrolepidaceae is part of the eupolypods I clade of the order Polypodiales,[1] in the class Polypodiopsida.[2]
Selected species
- Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott. (syn. Aspidium bisseratum Sw., Aspidium acutum Schkuhr, Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Polypodium puctulatum Poir)
- Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl (syn. Polypodium cordifolium L., Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl, Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd.)
- Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott (syn. Polypodium exaltatum L.)
- Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) F.M.Jarret ex C.V.Morton (syn. Davallia multiflora Roxb.)
- Nephrolepis obliterata
- Nephrolepis pectinata (Willd.) Schott (syn. Aspidium pectinatum Willd.)
- Nephrolepis tuberosa
Some species of Nephrolepis are grown as ornamental plants. Nephrolepis exaltata and Nephrolepis obliterata are reported to be good plants for cleaning indoor air.[3]
Some Nephrolepis spp. may prove to be a good source of new antimicrobial chemicals.[4]
References
- ↑ Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Xian-Chun Zhang & Harald Schneider (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa 19: 7–54.
- ↑ Alan R. Smith, Kathleen M. Pryer, Eric Schuettpelz, Petra Korall, Harald Schneider & Paul G. Wolf (2006). "A classification for extant ferns" (PDF). Taxon 55 (3): 705–731. doi:10.2307/25065646.
- ↑ Kent D. Kobayashi, Andrew J. Kaufman, John Griffis, and James McConnell (2007). "Using Houseplants to Clean Indoor Air" (PDF). Cooperative Extension Service, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawai'i at Manoa: Ornamentals and Flowers. OF-37.
- ↑ Rani D, Khare PB, Dantu PK"In Vitro Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Frond Extracts of Psilotum nudum, Nephrolepis biserrata and Nephrolepis cordifolia." Indian J Pharm Sci. 2010 Nov;72(6):818-22
Further reading
- (English) Hennequin, S., Hovenkamp, P., Christenhusz, M.J.M. & Schneider, H. (2010) Phylogenetics and biogeography of Nephrolepis – a tale of old settlers and young tramps. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164(2): 113–127. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.01076.x
- (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H. & Souza, M. S. (2001). Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
External links
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- Nephrolepis biserrata At: Nephrolepis At: Biodiversity Database At: Cook Islands Biodiversity Website
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