Dryopteridaceae
Arachniodes amabilis (Blume) Tindale
Arachniodes amabilis (Blume) Tindale
There was long - standing taxonomic confusion between Arachniodes amabilis and A. rhomboidea; some saw the latter as a synonym of the former, but after a 2019 study and examining Nepalese specimens, the authors agree to recognize A. rhomboidea.
Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale
Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale
Arachniodes aristata is a glossy fronded fern species in the Dryopteridaceae family with an interesting published naming history.
Bolbitis appendiculata (Willd.) K.Iwats.
Bolbitis appendiculata (Willd.) K.Iwats.
Bolbitis appendiculata is a dimorphic-fronded lithophytic fern from Dryopteridaceae found in Asian evergreen forests.
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.fil.) C.Presl
Cyrtomium falcatum (L.fil.) C.Presl
Cyrtomium falcatum, the holly fern, is a perennial ornamental fern that has become an introduced weed in many regions globally.
Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm.
Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm.
Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm. is Fortune's holly-fern, a Cyrtomium species that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenk.
Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenk.
Dryopteris affinis is a large, mostly evergreen European fern, widely cultivated as a garden ornamental.
Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt
Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt
Dryopteris arguta is a variable fern with ruffled-lacy toothed leaflets and closely-spaced thin concave indusia that nearly cover its sporangia.
Dryopteris campyloptera (Kunze) Clarkson
Dryopteris campyloptera (Kunze) Clarkson
Dryopteris campyloptera, the mountain wood fern, is a large hybrid American fern found at high elevations and latitudes.
Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs
Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs
Dryopteris carthusiana is a sub-evergreen fern that prefers acidic habitats and can grow with artificial light in naturally dark places.
Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai
Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai
Dryopteris crassirhizoma is a semi-evergreen wood fern with biologically active constituents that has earned a Royal Horticultural Society garden award.
Dryopteris cristata (L.) A.Gray
Dryopteris cristata (L.) A.Gray
Dryopteris cristata (L.) A.Gray is a fern with short rootstock, clustered dark green leathery fronds, and persisting sterile fronds through winter.
Dryopteris dilatata (Hoffm.) A.Gray
Dryopteris dilatata (Hoffm.) A.Gray
Dryopteris dilatata, the broad buckler-fern, is a robust Eurasian fern that has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) Kuntze
Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) Kuntze
This is a description of the semi-evergreen fern Dryopteris erythrosora, including its morphology and cultivation as an ornamental garden plant.
Dryopteris expansa (C.Presl) Fraser-Jenk. & Jermy
Dryopteris expansa (C.Presl) Fraser-Jenk. & Jermy
Dryopteris expansa is a toxic fern species whose root has been used in herbal medicine as a worm expellent.
Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
Dryopteris filix-mas, the male fern, is a toxic fern with many garden cultivars that hybridizes easily with related species.
Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott
Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott
Dryopteris fragrans, the fragrant woodfern, is a small circumboreal fern with fragrant fronds that have traditional uses.
Dryopteris goldieana (Hook. ex Goldie) A.Gray
Dryopteris goldieana (Hook. ex Goldie) A.Gray
Dryopteris goldieana, or Goldie's fern, is a clump-forming fern native to shaded moist habitats, identifiable by its abruptly tapering leaf tip.
Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A.Gray
Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A.Gray
Dryopteris intermedia is a perennial eastern North American fern cultivated as an ornamental for shaded gardens.
Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A.Gray
Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A.Gray
Dryopteris marginalis, or marginal wood fern, is an evergreen eastern North American fern cultivated for shade gardens.
Dryopteris varia (L.) Kuntze
Dryopteris varia (L.) Kuntze
Dryopteris varia is a fern species in the Dryopteridaceae family native to multiple regions of East and Southeast Asia.
Dryopteris wallichiana (Spreng.) Hyl.
Dryopteris wallichiana (Spreng.) Hyl.
Dryopteris wallichiana, the alpine wood fern, is a robust cultivated fern native to several regions across the world.
Lastreopsis hispida (Sw.) Tindale
Lastreopsis hispida (Sw.) Tindale
Lastreopsis hispida, the bristly shield fern, is a fern native primarily to New Zealand, with rare endangered populations in Australia.
Parapolystichum microsorum (Endl.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
Parapolystichum microsorum (Endl.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
Parapolystichum microsorum, the creeping shield fern, is a common small fern found in eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Polystichum acrostichoides, the Christmas fern, is an evergreen clumping fern popular as a garden ornamental for many environments.
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