Nephrolepis Schott
Details
Nephrolepis Schott, Gen. Fil. t. 3 (1834)
Nephrolepis Schott
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Schott
Schott
1834
t. 3
ICN
Nephrolepis Schott
genus
Nephrolepis
Classification
Subordinates
Vernacular names
Synonyms
Descriptions
Nephrolepis Schott
Sori dorsal to marginal, terminal on veinlets, round to elongate. Indusium attached at base; sporangia of mixed maturation; annulus us. conspicuous, vertical, incomplete; spores bilateral. Rhizome condensed, often emitting stolons, paleate. Fronds not articulated to rhizome, paleate and often hairy, pinnate. Pinnae articulated to rhachis, veins free. About 30 spp., mostly pantropical, but extending to Japan and N.Z.
Nephrolepis Schott
Terrestrial or epiphytic ferns. Rhizomes erect, scaly, often producing wiry runners and tubers. Fronds 1-pinnate, brittle, scaly at least on stipes; veins free. Sori round, borne on vein-endings near lamina margin, protected by ± round, reniform, or crescent-shaped indusia attached basally. Spores monolete.
Taxonomic concepts
Lepidonevron
Nephrolepis Schott
Lepidonevron
Nephrolepis Schott
Nephrolepis Schott
Nephrolepis Schott
Nephrolepis Schott
Nephrolepis Schott
Historic biostatus
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Etymology
From the Greek nephro- (kidney-shaped) and lepis (scale), a reference to the kidney-shaped indusia in this genus.
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
21 December 2018