Nephrolepis biserrata

(Sw.) Schott (1834)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Nephrolepidaceae Genus: Nephrolepis

giant sword fern

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Name Published In: Gen. Fil. ad t. 3 (1834)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott east maui, olinda, waihou spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
2 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. Collector Number: 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
3 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, site: Hodge Podge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 26 Oahu BISH 6/3/1979
4 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Maui HAPI 7/4/2012
5 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott South Hilo distr., Waiakea Uka area, Novelty Greens at 142-A Malaai Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Hawaii HAPI 7/4/2012
6 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott manoa valley, lyon arboretum, site: hodge podge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 26 Oahu BISH 6/3/1979
7 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A. A. Heller s.n. (1987) Oahu F 1895-03-23
8 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott island of hawaii. northwest of kilauea military camp on golf club road. cattle ranch, and hvnp boundary. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. thorne; c. jorgensen 7233 NY 8/13/1989
9 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. E. Brenchley s.n. F
10 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road. Landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10338 Kauai PTBG 7/4/2012
11 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott iao, maui In roadside ditch on open sloping volcanic soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN aborn, r. s.n. RSA 4/24/1962
12 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott W. Maui, Kahana, N side of Pohakukaanapali Gulch. At residence of collector, Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H80603 Maui PTBG 8/4/2006
13 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H.; Lorence, G. 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
14 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott hawaii, growing at the foster botanic garden , honolulu, as number 64.1794. [unsure placement] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. c. hutchison 2840 Oahu US 1/17/1967
15 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Hawaii, Growing at the Foster Botanic Garden , Honolulu, as number 64.1794. [unsure placement] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hutchison, P. C. 2840 Oahu US 1/17/1967
16 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
17 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott oahu, in nuuanu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. a. heller 1987 Oahu US 1895-03-23
18 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. a. heller s.n. (1987) Oahu F 1895-03-23
19 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Oahu, in Nuuanu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Heller, A. A. 1987 Oahu US 1895-00-00
20 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott oahu, koolau range, tantalus trail, mt. tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. s. cowan 218 Oahu US 6/28/1944
21 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott poipu area, prince kuhio condominiums on lawai road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence & g. lorence 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
22 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Oahu, Koolau Range, Tantalus Trail, Mt. Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cowan, R. S. 218 Oahu US 6/28/1944
23 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
24 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. e. brenchley s.n. Maui F
25 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott east maui, olinda, waihou spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
26 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. Collector Number: 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
27 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, site: Hodge Podge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 26 Oahu BISH 6/3/1979
28 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Maui HAPI 7/4/2012
29 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott South Hilo distr., Waiakea Uka area, Novelty Greens at 142-A Malaai Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Hawaii HAPI 7/4/2012
30 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott manoa valley, lyon arboretum, site: hodge podge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 26 Oahu BISH 6/3/1979
31 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A. A. Heller s.n. (1987) Oahu F 1895-03-23
32 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott island of hawaii. northwest of kilauea military camp on golf club road. cattle ranch, and hvnp boundary. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. thorne; c. jorgensen 7233 NY 8/13/1989
33 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. E. Brenchley s.n. F
34 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road. Landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10338 Kauai PTBG 7/4/2012
35 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott iao, maui In roadside ditch on open sloping volcanic soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN aborn, r. s.n. RSA 4/24/1962
36 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott W. Maui, Kahana, N side of Pohakukaanapali Gulch. At residence of collector, Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H80603 Maui PTBG 8/4/2006
37 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H.; Lorence, G. 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
38 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott hawaii, growing at the foster botanic garden , honolulu, as number 64.1794. [unsure placement] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. c. hutchison 2840 Oahu US 1/17/1967
39 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Hawaii, Growing at the Foster Botanic Garden , Honolulu, as number 64.1794. [unsure placement] PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hutchison, P. C. 2840 Oahu US 1/17/1967
40 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Poipu area, Prince Kuhio condominiums on Lawai Road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence & G. Lorence 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
41 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott oahu, in nuuanu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. a. heller 1987 Oahu US 1895-03-23
42 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. a. heller s.n. (1987) Oahu F 1895-03-23
43 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Oahu, in Nuuanu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Heller, A. A. 1987 Oahu US 1895-00-00
44 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott oahu, koolau range, tantalus trail, mt. tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. s. cowan 218 Oahu US 6/28/1944
45 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott poipu area, prince kuhio condominiums on lawai road, landscaped grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence & g. lorence 10338 Kauai US 7/4/2012
46 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Oahu, Koolau Range, Tantalus Trail, Mt. Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Cowan, R. S. 218 Oahu US 6/28/1944
47 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1088 Maui BISH 5/13/1981
48 Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. e. brenchley s.n. Maui F