Nephrolepis

nephrolepis

(ˌnɛfrəˈliːpɪs) n (Plants) any fern of the tropical genus Nephrolepis, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse or house plants for their handsome deeply-cut drooping fronds: family Polypodiaceae. Also called: ladder fern or Boston fern [New Latin, from Greek nephros kidney + lepis scale (from the shape of the indusium)]

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Nephrolepis - small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceaegenus Nephrolepisfern genus - genera of ferns and fern alliesfamily Oleandraceae, Oleandraceae - one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systemssword fern - any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed

Nephrolepis

a genus of epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of the family Oleandraceae (sometimes assigned to the family Davalliaceae). The shortened stems of Nephrolepis yield thin horizontal shoots, on which new frond rosettes develop. The fronds are compound pinnate; they retain apical growth for several years, attaining a length of 3 m or more (for example, Nephrolepis biserrata and N. cordifolia). The sori are located at the margin and are equipped with reniform indusia. There are about 30 species in the tropics of both hemispheres. Some species, including N. exaltat and N. acuminata and their numerous ornamental forms, are raised indoors.

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noun small genus of tropical ferns

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