Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata (Wikipedia)
| Nephrolepis exaltata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Nephrolepidaceae |
| Genus: | Nephrolepis |
| Species: | N. exaltata
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| Binomial name | |
| Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott
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Nephrolepis exaltata, known as the sword fern or Boston fern, is a species of fern in the family Lomariopsidaceae (sometimes treated in the families Davalliaceae or Oleandraceae, or in its own family, Nephrolepidaceae) native to tropical regions throughout the world. An evergreen perennial herbaceous plant, it can reach as high as 40–90 centimetres (16–35 in), and in extreme cases up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). It is also known as the Boston swordfern, wild Boston fern, Boston Fern, Boston Blue Bell Fern, tuber ladder fern, or fishbone fern.