This is Nephrolepis exaltata var. whitmanii. Pankaj
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:28 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Yes it is a fern (Division - Pteridophyta). This might be a species of > Nephrolepis. > I am not sure and please consider this as a clue to go ahead. > > Regards, > Giby” > > > > “Yes this is very well Nephrolepis, the sword fern. Could be a variety of N. > exaltata !! > The white spots on the leaf margin is one identifying feature. > Pankaj” > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > Date: 6 August 2011 10:03 > Subject: [efloraofindia:76193] is this also fern > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Kindly identify this plant which looks like fern but is much smaller in size > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & > 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)

