Brown's Sword Fern
Nephrolepis brownii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh & more
How to identify Brown's Sword Fern
Identify Brown's Sword Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Nephrolepidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Brown's Sword Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nephrolepis brownii
- Genus
- Nephrolepis
- Family
- Nephrolepidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Brown's Sword Fern
Brown's sword fern (Nephrolepis brownii) is a herb in the Nephrolepidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and 3 other states.

Nephrolepidaceae
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Brown's Sword Fern belongs to the Nephrolepidaceae family.
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