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Nephrolepidaceae Pichi Sermolli. Common name: Sword Fern Family.

A family of 1 genus and about 19 species. Sometimes united, as by Smith et al. (2006b), into the Lomariopsidaceae.

References: Christenhusz, Zhang, & Schneider (2011); PPG I (2016). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Nephrolepis | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Nephrolepis | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Nephrolepis | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Nephrolepis source | Original Image ⭷
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