Tectariaceae

Incised halberd fern

Tectaria incisa Cav.

Family: Tectariaceae
Genus: Tectaria

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Incised halberd fern (Tectaria incisa) — Photo: Kurt Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Incised halberd fern

Synonyms

Aspidium andinum (Baker) C.Chr.
Aspidium bifidum C.Presl
Aspidium expansum (Poir.) Desv.
Aspidium fraxinifolium Schrad.
Aspidium longifolium Desv.
Aspidium macrophyllum Sw.
Aspidium macrophyllum Rudolphi
Aspidium macrophyllum var. pittieri Christ
Aspidium martinicense Spreng.
Aspidium martinicense var. puberulum Suess.
Aspidium puberulum Gaudich.
Bathmium fraxinifolium Link
Bathmium macrophyllum Link
Bathmium martinicense (Spreng.) Nakai
Cardiochlaena ampla Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla (Sw.) Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. acuminata Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. decrescens Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. discreta Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. distans Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. lata Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. pinnata Fée
Cardiochlaena macrophylla var. sinuata Fée
Dryopteris martinicensis (Spreng.) Kuntze
Dryopteris serra var. incisa Urb.
Nephrodium andinum Baker
Nephrodium expansum Desv.
Nephrodium expansum (Poir.) Desv.
Nephrodium macrophyllum (Rudolphi ex Sw.) Baker
Nephrodium macrophyllum var. hirsutum Rosenst.
Polypodium expansum Poir.
Polypodium hastatum Vell.
Polypodium repandum Vahl
Sagenia ampla T.Moore
Sagenia macrophylla T.Moore
Sagenia martinicensis (Spreng.) Farw.
Tectaria andina (Baker) C.Chr.
Tectaria incisa f. incisa
Tectaria incisa var. incisa

and 3 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Kurt Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.