Nephrolepis cordifolia (Nephrolepidaceae)

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Nephrolepis cordifolia is native to the tropics (perhaps pantropical), including Hawaii. 

Species description or overview

Nephrolepis cordifolia description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Nephrolepis cordifolia, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nomenclatural information about Nephrolepis cordifolia is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Nephrolepis cordifolia impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Nephrolepis cordifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Risk assessments

Control methods

Cultivation & propagation

Got Erosion? ... Plant!
Native species that can combat soil loss are the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 12/19/2003).

Images

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Nephrolepis cordifolia images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Nephrolepis cordifolia are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Distribution

Nephrolepis cordifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Nephrolepis cordifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Nephrolepis cordifolia worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Nephrolepis cordifolia is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Experts

Other resources

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