Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott

helecho espada gigante, macho, macho fern, giant sword fern

Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Photo: Joseph Weirich, CDF, 2012.
Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Photo: Joseph Weirich, CDF, 2012.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Pteridopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Davalliaceae

Genus
Nephrolepis

Species
biserrata

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Aspidium biserratum Sw., Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C. Presl fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010)

Taxon origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

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