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Asian netvein hollyfern

Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm.
Asian netvein hollyfern
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Cyrtomium fortunei, known as Asian netvein hollyfern, is a fern species in the Dryopteridaceae family. It was first described by John Smith in 1866 and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The species is widely distributed across Europe, parts of Asia, and North America.

Description

Cyrtomium fortunei is a member of the genus Cyrtomium, native to regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, and parts of China. It has also been recorded in the United States and other locations. This fern is recognized for its horticultural value and has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is a hardy and adaptable species, commonly cultivated in gardens and naturalized in various temperate regions.

Other common names

Asian netvein hollyfern

Distribution

Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · FR · Italy · TW · NO · DK · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · Arkansas · Assam · Austria · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Georgia · Germany · Japan · Kentucky · Korea · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi

Synonyms

Cyrtomium confertiserratumCyrtomium reflexosquamatumCyrtomium fortunei var. fortuneiCyrtomium recurvumAspidium falcatum var. fortuneiPolystichum falcatum var. fortuneiPolystichum fortuneiPhanerophlebia fortuneiCyrtomium fortunei f. polypterumPolystichum falcatum f. polypterumCyrtomium falcatum var. polypterumCyrtomium shandongenseCyrtomium fortunei f. fortuneiCyrtomium fortunei f. latipinna

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