Family:
Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl
Genus:
Nephrolepis Schott

Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl

This species is accepted, and its native range is São Tomé, SW. Cameroon, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–2800 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés.
Habit
Herb.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Colombia

[UPB]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 0 - 2800 m.
Distribution
Cultivated in Colombia.
Morphology General Habit
Herb.
Conservation
Not Evaluated.

[UPFC]
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Social
Social uses.

[UPB]
Use Medicines Unspecified Medicinal Disorders
Medicinal (State of the World's Plants 2016, Instituto Humboldt 2014).

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Fiji, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marquesas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Réunion, Seychelles, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, France, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Windward Is.

Spanish
Helecho.

Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2005 Fay Louis [4827], Cameroon K000338408 No
Jan 1, 2003 Gawi, M. [8], Papua New Guinea K000084551 No
Jan 1, 2003 Parris, B.S. [10101], Papua New Guinea K000084552 No
Jan 1, 2003 Kloss, C.B. [s.n.], Indonesia K000475528 No
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [4082], Peru K000200103 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Croft, J.R. [61999], Papua New Guinea K000084553 No
Jan 1, 2003 Rifai, M.A. [6512], Indonesia K000084550 No
Jan 1, 2003 Croft, J.R. [61999], Papua New Guinea K000084554 No
Mar 20, 1986 Burkill, I.H. [12613], Malaysia K000083945 No
Mar 20, 1986 Turnau, E.A. [839], Malaysia K000083950 No
Mar 20, 1986 Forman, L.L. [104], Indonesia K000084225 No
Mar 20, 1986 Schiffner, V. [893], Indonesia K000084232 No
Mar 20, 1986 Whitehead, J.C. [126], Indonesia K000084231 No
Mar 20, 1986 Piggott, A.G. [1180], Malaysia K000083958 No
Apr 1, 1971 Hernaez, B.F. [s.n.], Philippines K000084419 No
Apr 1, 1960 Ernst, A. [681], Indonesia K000084236 No
Jul 3, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M41], Philippines K000084425 No
Dec 1, 1931 Elbert, J. [4014], Indonesia K000084237 No
Jan 1, 1920 Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [9626], Indonesia K000084235 No
Ballard, F. [1064], Sri Lanka 23262.000 No
26561.000 No
Coulter, F.M. 7471.000 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [517], Indonesia K000083909 No
Parris, B.S [10506], Malaysia K000083948 No
Holttum, R.E. [31208], Malaysia K000083952 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia K000083953 No
Holttum, R.E. [20759], Malaysia K000083954 No
Haniff, Md. [7984], Malaysia K000083955 No
Hose, E.S. [5014], Malaysia K000083957 No
Piggott, A.G. [1181], Malaysia K000083959 No
Santos, ?J.K. [31652], Philippines K000084416 No
Whitford, H.N. [143], Philippines K000084418 No
Vidal, S. [1900], Philippines K000084421 No
Conklin, H.C. [78618], Philippines K000084422 No
Vriese, W.H. de [341], Indonesia K000084228 No
Anonymous [s.n.], Indonesia K000084230 No
Morley, R.J. [106], Indonesia K000084233 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.], Indonesia K000084234 No
Chew, W.L. [1296], Malaysia K000084238 No
Kato, M. [B3509], Indonesia K000084240 No
Smith, E. [2739], Indonesia K000084241 No
Hennipman, E. [5159], Indonesia K000084242 No
Parris, B.S. [11214], Indonesia K000084243 No
Wheeler, J.M. [ANU5776], Papua New Guinea K000084574 No
Womersley, J.S. [5920], Papua New Guinea K000084576 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE54137], Papua New Guinea K000084578 No
Parris, B.S. [7899], Papua New Guinea K000084556 No
Unkau, C. [038], Papua New Guinea K000084557 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [635], Indonesia K000084560 No
Ekman, E.L. [11627], Dominican Republic K000590569 Yes
Kato, M. [C1429], Indonesia K000084245 No
Kato, M. [C3884], Indonesia K000084244 No
Blackwood, B. [205], Papua New Guinea K000084571 No
Kog, P. [005], Papua New Guinea K000084558 No
Parris, B.S. [7899], Papua New Guinea K000084555 No
Parris, B.S [10515], Malaysia K000083947 No
Millar, A. [NGF18523], Papua New Guinea K000084575 No
Nakaike, T. [71], Papua New Guinea K000084573 No
Conklin, H.C. [2544], Philippines K000084427 No
Burkill, I.H. [8495], Malaysia K000083956 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE54059], Papua New Guinea K000084577 No
Schiffner, V. [s.n.], Indonesia K000084226 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.], Indonesia K000084227 No
Chew, W.L. [4416], Malaysia K000084239 No
Colenso, W. [s.n.], New Zealand K001092494 Yes
Cuming, H. [213], Philippines K000084413 No
Manseima, J. [03], Papua New Guinea K000084572 No
Sinclair, J. [38666], Malaysia K000083946 No
Price, M.G. [1806a], Philippines K000084424 No
Anonymous [236], Indonesia K000084229 No
Wong, K.M. [35234], Malaysia K000083951 No
Palis, K. [4], Papua New Guinea K000084570 No
Wilson, E.H. [5251], China K000812186 No
Croft, J.R. [560], Papua New Guinea K000084579 No
Wong, K.M. [35234], Malaysia K000083949 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6824], Philippines K000084417 No
Conklin, H.C. [2544], Philippines K000084426 No
Spruce, R. [4082], Ecuador K000200105 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [22214], Philippines K000084414 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [22373], Philippines K000084415 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6507], Philippines K000084420 No
Parris, B.S. [5664b], Philippines K000084423 No
Versteegh, C. [12558], Indonesia K000084559 No

First published in Tent. Pterid.: 79 (1836)

Accepted by

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