Nephrolepis

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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).

[edit] 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.)

Some species of Nephrolepis grown as ornamental plants

It is also one of the best over all plants at removing gaseous toxins from the air, including formaldehyde.

Some Nephrolepis spp. may prove to be a good source of new antimicrobial chemicals.^[1]

^ 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

(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

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