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Microlepia setosa var. setosa

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Dennstaedtiaceae Genus: Microlepia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

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Bibliography

Other References

Palmer 2003:186 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H [as M. strigosa var. strigosa]); Staples & Herbst 2005:34 (DESCR [as M. strigosa]); Thomas & Gallaher 2023:214 (Syn. M. strigosa var. strigosa = M. setosa var. setosa)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Microlepia setosa var. setosa South Kona District: NW corner of Honaunau Forest Reserve In moist Cibotium forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22537 Hawaii BISH 1947-01-04
2 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Olinda Reservoir under old cabin in shade Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 764 Maui BISH 1980-02-03
3 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Waianae Mts., Mokuleia, E. Makaleha valley, west branch Preserved_Specimen Chock, A.K. 227 Oahu BISH 1951-04-29
4 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Honolulu, Diamond Head area, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pietsch, 3049 Noela Street Preserved_Specimen Plants amassed in clumps in shady bed. Lau, J. 1980 Oahu BISH 1986-02-10
5 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Right fork Wailupe Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 150 Oahu BISH 1920-01-12
6 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Hanalei District North Fork of the Wainiha River headwaters, Kauai. Just above perennial stream in Ohia (Metrosideros) Lowland Wet Forest Sadleria spp, Miconia crenata, Antidesma platyphyllum, Hydrangea arguta, Wikstroemia ohauensis var. oahuensis, Hedychium gardnerianum, Diplazium sandwichianum, Cyanea recta, Adenophorus periens, Psyc Preserved_Specimen Patch of terrestrial ferns in shaded understory, about 30 ft. above stream on gentle slope with tree roots, leaf litter, and moss. Stipes of mature fronds are dark, almost black, fronds are medium green top and bottom, slightly hairy, especially abaxially where lighter, raised veins are visible. On the fertile fronds Williams, A. M. 809 Kauai BISH 2023-08-04
7 Microlepia setosa var. setosa unknown Preserved_Specimen Russ, G.W. 65 BISH 1927-06-22
8 Microlepia setosa var. setosa N.S. corner of Honaunau For. Res., S. Kona dist. in moist Cibotium forest. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 22537 Hawaii BISH 1947-01-04
9 Microlepia setosa var. setosa Laulaupoe. Ahupuaa of Waikiki, ili of Wailupe. Southeastern Koolau Mountains. Growing in mesic forest with Diospyros sandwicensis, D. Hillebrandii, Asplenium musifolium, Bidens sandvicensis, Euphorbia arnottiana, Kadua acuminata, Psidium cattleianum, Schinus terebinthifolius, Metrosideros polymorpha, Wikstroemia oahuensis, and others. Preserved_Specimen Small clumping fern with fronds mostly 60 cm in length, the lamina lanceolate-deltate, nearly 3 pinnate with some fertile fronds 2 pinnate pinnatifid. Thomas, M.K. 973 Oahu BISH 2025-01-23
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