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Ferns and Relatives

Family

Genus

Specific epithet

Variety

Cultivar

Synonyms

Common Name

Greenhouse Photos

Other Photos

Location

Native To

Notes

Aspleniaceae

Asplenium

bulbiferum

Mother Fern

Photos

Middle house

Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand

*

Aspleniaceae

Asplenium

nidus

Bird's Nest Fern

Photos

Middle house

Asia, Australia

*

Azollaceae

Azolla

caroliniana

Mosquito fern

Photos

Middle house

U.S., W. Indies

*

Cyatheaceae

Cyathea

arborea

West Indian Tree Fern

Photos 

Middle house

Puerto Rico, Jamaica

*

Davalliaceae

Davallia

solida

Davallia fern

Photos

Middle house

Malay archipelago

*

Davalliaceae

Davallia

trichomanoides

Carrot Fern

 Photos

Middle house

Malaya

*

 Dicksoniaceae  Microlepia Photos   Main house  Tropical Asia, Malaysia, America, Hawaii  Deceased

Dryopteridaceae

Didymochlaena

truncatula

Mahogany Maidenhair

 Photos

Middle house

tropics

*

Dryopteridaceae

Polystichum

falcatum

Rochefordianum

Cyrtomium falcatum

Holly Fern

Photos 

Middle house

Asia

*

Dryopteridaceae

Polystichum

setiferum

Setiferous Polypody

Photos 

Middle house

Tropics

*

Dryopteridaceae

Rumohra

adiantiformis

Florist's Fern

Photos 

Middle house

New Zealand, Polynesia

*

Dryopteridaceae

Tectaria

cicutaria

Button Fern

Photos 

Middle house and between South and Middle houses

S. America

*

Equisetaceae

Equisetum

hyemale

Scouring Rush

Photos 

Middle house

E. U.S.

*

Nephrolepidaceae

Nephrolepis

exaltata

Boston Fern

Photos 

Middle house, Main house

Pantropical

*

Lycopodiaceae

Huperzia

lucidula

Shining club-moss

Photos

Photos

Middle house

E. U.S.

*

Lygodiaceae

Lygodium

circinatum

Climbing Fern

Photos 

Middle house

U.S.

*

Lygodiaceae

Lygodium

palmatum

Hartford fern, American Climbing Fern

Photos 

Middle house

E. U.S.

*

Marsileaceae

Marsilea

mutica

water clover

Photos 

North house

*

Polypodiaceae

Aglaomorpha

coronans

Bear's Paw Fern

Photos 

Middle house

S. China, Philippines, Malaysia

*

Polypodiaceae

Drynaria

quercifolia

Oak-leaf Fern

Photos 

Middle house

India, pen. Malaysia to Australia

*

Polypodiaceae

Drynaria

rigidula

Drynaria

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

Sumatra, Australia, Polynesia

*

Polypodiaceae

Platycerium

bifurcatum

Staghorn Fern

 Photos

Middle house

Australia, New Zealand, etc.

*

Polypodiaceae

Phlebodium

aureum

Hare's Foot Fern

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

West Indies, S. America

*

Polypodiaceae

Phlebodium

aureum

Mandaianum

Hare's Foot Fern

Middle house

Cultivar

*

Polypodiaceae

Polypodium

polycarpon

Cobra Fern

Photos 

Middle house

New Guinea, Malaysia

*

Polypodiaceae

Polypodium

polycarpon

Grandiceps

False Staghorn Fern

Middle house

Cultivar

*

Psilotaceae

Psilotum

nudum

Whisk Fern

 Photos

Photos 

Middle house

Pantropical

*

Pteridaceae

Adiantum

capillus-veneris

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Photos 

Middle house

U.S.

*

Pteridaceae

Adiantum

caudatum

Trailing Maidenhair fern, walking fern

Photos 

Middle house

Old World tropics

*

Pteridaceae

Adiantum

hispidulum

Hispid Maidenhair Fern

Photos 

Middle house

Australia

*

Pteridaceae

Adiantum

raddianum

Delta Maidenhair Fern

Photos 

Middle house

Brazil

*

Pteridaceae

Hemionitis

arifolia

Heart Fern

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

Tropical Asia

*

Pteridaceae

Notholaena

sinuata

Notholena Fern

Middle house

W. U.S.

*

Pteridaceae

Pellaea

ovata

Zig-zag Cliffbrake

Photos 

Middle house

Mexico to Peru

*

Pteridaceae

Pellaea

rotundifolia

Button Fern

Photos 

Middle house

New Caledonia, N. Guinea

*

Pteridaceae

Pellaea

viridis

Green Cliffbrake Fern

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

West Indies, Central America

*

Pteridaceae

Pteris

cretica

Table Fern

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

Tropics (Cultivar)

*

Pteridaceae

Pteris

ensiformis

Victoriae

Victorian Table Fern

Photos 

Middle house

Asia

*

Pteridaceae

Pteris

multifida

Narrow-leaved Pteris

Photos 

Middle house

Asia, adventive S.E. U.S.

*

Pteridaceae

Pteris

tremula

Australian Bracken

Photos 

Middle house

Australia, New Zealand

*

Salviniaceae

Salvinia

minima

Water Fern

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

S. U.S., Central Amer., W. Indies

*

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella

martensii

Selaginella

Photos 

Photos 

Middle house

Mexico

*

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella

pallescens

Moss fern, Sweat plant

 Photos

Middle house

Colombia, Venezuela

*

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella

 species A

Selaginella

 Photos

Middle house

*

Thelypteridaceae

Thelypteris

kunthii

Thelypteris normalis

Photos 

Middle house

S. U.S. to Mexico, W. Indies, N. South America

*

Woodsiaceae

Diplazium

esculentum

Vegetable Fern, Diplazium Fern

Photos 

Middle house

West Indies

*