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Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Smithii (L.) Schott

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Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Smithii (L.) Schott Photo: Joseph Weirich, CDF, 2012.
Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Smithii (L.) Schott Photo: Joseph Weirich, CDF, 2012.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Pteridopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Nephrolepidaceae

Genus
Nephrolepis

Species
exaltata

Subspecies
cv. Smithii

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Family changed from Davalliaceae to Nephrolepidaceae (Hassler, 2022; GBIF, 2024; ), also refered in Polypodiaceae (POWO, 2024).

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2003

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276
  • Chen, C.-W. Sundue, M., Kuo, L.-Y., Teng, W.-C., Huang, Y.-M. (2017) Phylogenetic analyses place the monotypic Dryopolystichum within Lomariopsidaceae PhytoKeys 78: 83-107. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.78.12040

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"Galapagos Species Database, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Smithii", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2007. Accessed 16 July 2025.