Nephrolepis
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 Nephrolepis exaltata
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Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Lomariopsidaceae (included in Davalliaceae in some classifications).
- Selected species
- Nephrolepis bisseratum (Sw.) Schott. (syn. Aspidium bisseratum Sw., Aspidium acutum Schkuhr, Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Polypodium puctulatum Poir)
- Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl (syn. Polypodium cordifolium L., Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl, Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd.)
- Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott (syn. Polypodium exaltatum L.)
- Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) F.M.Jarret ex C.V.Morton (syn. Davallia multiflora Roxb.)
- Nephrolepis pectinata (Willd.) Schott (syn. Aspidium pectinatum Willd.)
Some species of Nephrolepis grown as ornamental plants
It is also one of the best over all plants at removing gaseous toxins from the air, including formaldehyde.
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H. & Souza, M. S. (2001). Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
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