Status:
valid
Authors:
(Vahl) Mett. ex Krug
Source:
tro
Year:
1897
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24(1): 122. 1897 [14 May 1897]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114195
Common Names
- Nephrolepis rivularis
- River Nephrolepis
- River Sword Fern
Uses & Benefits
Nephrolepis rivularis is a fern used for ornamental purposes in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used medicinally to treat digestive issues and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Nephrolepis rivularis has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black with a smooth surface. The seedlings have a single, erect stem with small, scale-like leaves.
Where to Find Nephrolepis rivularis
Nephrolepis rivularis can be found in Central America and the Caribbean.
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,