Common name
English: Giant sword fern
German: Biseratenfarn
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Pteridophyta (45)
Class: Polypodiopsida (36)
Order: Polypodiales (35)
Family: Dryopteridaceae (8)
Genus: Nephrolepis (1)
Epithet: biserrata (Sw.) Schott (1)
biserrata => from Latin bi, twice and serratus, saw-like or serrated; ie. doubly serrated, referring to the leaves
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
External links
Literature
- [29] Piggott, A. G. (1988): Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical Press Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.