Taxonomy Profile: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L C Presl)

Nephrolepis cordifolia: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Boston fern []
sword fern []
tuber ladder fern []
narrow swordfern []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Nephrolepis cordifolia: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Polypodiophytina
Class : Polypodiopsida
leptosporangiate ferns |
Subclass : Polypodiidae
Order : Polypodiales
Family : Lomariopsidaceae
fringedferns |
Genus : Nephrolepis
swordfern |
Boston fern |
Species : Nephrolepis cordifolia
Boston fern |
sword fern |
tuber ladder fern |
narrow swordfern |
Nephrolepis cordifolia Direct Children(s):
Nephrolepis cordifolia var. pumicicola
(F Ballard Hovenkamp & Miyam)
Nephrolepis cordifolia: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Source:
Dryopteridaceae s.l. of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-12-01
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Publication(s):
Nephrolepis cordifolia: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Nephrolepis cordifolia: Comments