Nephrolepis biserrata (Swartz) Schott. Giant Sword Fern. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Dome swamps, strand swamps, wet hammocks, rockland hammocks, disturbed suburban areas. Dist: Native of the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Bah, FNA2, K1, Meso1, Mex, S13, Sf, Hovenkamp & Miyamoto (2005); > Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott – Fl1, K4, WH3; > Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott var. biserrata – FoC; < Nephrolepis falcata – K3; > Nephrolepis falcata – Fl1, K4, WH3, misapplied
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