Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Desv.) Christ
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1895
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Verh. Nat. Ges. Basel 11: 243. 1895 ; & Chr. 291. NPfl. 206
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111679
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sharp-toothed Nephrolepis
 - Sharp-toothed Fern
 - Sharp-toothed Swordfern
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Nephrolepis acutifolia (also called Sharp-leaved Nephrolepis, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Nephrolepidaceae. It is an evergreen, terrestrial fern with lanceolate, leathery fronds. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in moist, shady habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Nephrolepis acutifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Nephrolepis acutifolia has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oblong in shape. The seedlings have long, narrow, light green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Nephrolepis acutifolia
                        
                            Nephrolepis acutifolia can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, 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,