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Asparagus setaceus, with the common names of common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, [2] lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the family Asparagaceae native to southern Africa. [3] Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one. [4]
Cyrtomium falcatum is a species of fern, commonly known as house holly-fern [2] and Japanese holly fern, in the wood fern family Dryopteridaceae. It is native to eastern Asia . It grows from crevices in coastal cliffs, stream banks, rocky slopes, and other moist, stable areas.
The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers.They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissues that conduct water and nutrients, and in having life cycles in which the branched sporophyte is the dominant phase.
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices , mainly for decorative purposes .
Athyrium filix-femina, the lady fern or common lady-fern, is a large, feathery species of fern native to temperate Asia, Europe, North Africa, Canada and the US. [1] It is often abundant (one of the more common ferns) in damp, shady woodland environments and is often grown for decoration.
Below are lists of extant fern families and subfamilies using the classification scheme proposed by the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group in 2016 (PPG I). [1] The scheme is based on molecular phylogenetic studies, and also draws on earlier classifications, [1] particularly those by Smith et al. (2006), [2] Chase and Reveal (2009), [3] and Christenhusz et al. (2011). [4]
Polypodium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). [1] The genus is widely distributed throughout the world, with the highest species diversity in the tropics.
Nephrolepis exaltata, known as the sword fern [1] or Boston fern, is a species of fern in the family Nephrolepidaceae. [2] It is native to the Americas. [ 1 ] This evergreen plant can reach as high as 40–90 centimetres (16–35 in), and in extreme cases up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in).