Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Bory) Mett.
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1856
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fil. Hort. Bot. Lips. 99. 1856 ; & Chr. 291. NPfl. 208
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107776
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Nephrolepis abrupta
 - Swamp Sword Fern
 - Swamp Fern
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Nephrolepis abrupta (also called Abrupt Sword Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species native to tropical regions of the world, such as Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is a terrestrial fern, found in moist and shady areas, such as forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Nephrolepis abrupta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums. It can also be used to create a natural humidifier in a room.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Nephrolepis abrupta is small and inconspicuous, with a yellowish-green color. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are small and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Nephrolepis abrupta
                        
                            Nephrolepis abrupta can be found in tropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Nephrolepis genus
                        
                            Nephrolepis arida, 
Nephrolepis arthropteroides, 
Nephrolepis copelandii, 
Nephrolepis davalliae, 
Nephrolepis davallioides, 
Nephrolepis dicksonioides, 
Nephrolepis flexuosa, 
Nephrolepis hippocrepicis, 
Nephrolepis kuroiwae, 
Nephrolepis lauterbachii, 
Nephrolepis medlerae, 
Nephrolepis paludosa, 
Nephrolepis pickelii, 
Nephrolepis pseudobiserrata, 
Nephrolepis biserrata, 
Nephrolepis abrupta, 
Nephrolepis undulata, 
Nephrolepis averyi, 
Nephrolepis cordifolia, 
Nephrolepis exaltata, 
Nephrolepis hirsutula, 
Nephrolepis pectinata, 
Nephrolepis acutifolia, 
Nephrolepis pendula, 
Nephrolepis rivularis, 
Nephrolepis falcata, 
Nephrolepis obliterata, 
Nephrolepis radicans, 
Nephrolepis brownii, 
Nephrolepis grayumiana, 
Nephrolepis obtusiloba, 
Nephrolepis falciformis, 
Nephrolepis equilatera,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Nephrolepidaceae family
                        
                            Nephrolepis arida, 
Nephrolepis arthropteroides, 
Nephrolepis copelandii, 
Nephrolepis davalliae, 
Nephrolepis davallioides, 
Nephrolepis dicksonioides, 
Nephrolepis flexuosa, 
Nephrolepis hippocrepicis, 
Nephrolepis kuroiwae, 
Nephrolepis lauterbachii, 
Nephrolepis medlerae, 
Nephrolepis paludosa, 
Nephrolepis pickelii, 
Nephrolepis pseudobiserrata, 
Nephrolepis biserrata, 
Nephrolepis abrupta, 
Nephrolepis undulata, 
Nephrolepis averyi, 
Nephrolepis cordifolia, 
Nephrolepis exaltata, 
Nephrolepis hirsutula, 
Nephrolepis pectinata, 
Nephrolepis acutifolia, 
Nephrolepis pendula, 
Nephrolepis rivularis, 
Nephrolepis falcata, 
Nephrolepis obliterata, 
Nephrolepis radicans, 
Nephrolepis brownii, 
Nephrolepis grayumiana, 
Nephrolepis obtusiloba, 
Nephrolepis falciformis, 
Nephrolepis equilatera,