Definition of Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis

1. Noun. A sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant.

Exact synonyms: Boston Fern, Nephrolepis Exaltata
Generic synonyms: Sword Fern

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis

Nepalese rupee
Nepali
Nepaulese
Nepenthaceae
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta hederaceae
Nephelium
Nephelium lappaceum
Nephelium litchi
Nephelium longana
Nephelium mutabile
Nephilim
Nephite
Nephrolepis
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis (current term)
Nephrolepis pectinata
Nephrops
Nephrops norvegicus
Nephropsidae
Nephthys
Nephthytis afzelii
Nepidae
Neptune
Neptune's girdle
Neptunian
Neptunians
Neptunism
Neptunist
Neptunists

Literary usage of Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1916)
"The second, and more interesting, group is limited to the Boston fern, botanically known as Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis, and all its sports, ..."

2. Greenhouse Management: A Manual for Florists and Flower Lovers on the by Levi Rawson Taft (1898)
"BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis). the former, the frequent spraying of the plants with tobacco decoction will be found useful, ..."

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