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Lygodium japonicum

(Thunb.) Sw. (1801)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Schizaeales Family: Lygodiaceae Genus: Lygodium

Japanese climbing fern

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 106 (1801)

Other References

Palmer 2003:176 (H); Wilson 2003:5 (O); Frohlich & Lau 2012:47 (O, RANGE EXT [Hālawa, Kāneʻohe, Nuʻuanu])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lygodium japonicum Puueo, Hilo Dist Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing over hedge. Fosberg, V.O. 34 Hawaii BISH 1936-08-06
2 Lygodium japonicum Maelieli Ridge, above Koolau Shopping Center. Associated canopy: Psidium cattleianum, Syzygium cumini, Schinus terebinthifolius, Ardisia elliptica. Understory: Clidemia hirta, Dicranopteis linearis, Oplismenus hirtellus, Ardisia elliptica. Preserved_Specimen Liana 2 m high, growing up Ardisia elliptica. Ca. 10 plants, naturalized. Two leaf morphologies right adjacent to each other along the trail. Kawelo, K. 458 Oahu BISH 2016-12-18
3 Lygodium japonicum road cut between Papaikou and Pepeekeo, N of Hilo, main Hamakua Coast highway Preserved_Specimen Carlquist, S. 2242 Hawaii BISH 1966-09-01
4 Lygodium japonicum Kaneohe, 47-682 Huikelu St., Apt. 8, in backyard Spontaneous in backyard among cultivated and native species. A few other plants noticed in neighborhood. Preserved_Specimen Climbing fern to 10 ft long, crawling over vegetation in backyard. Spores present on dimorphic fronds. Gagné, B.H. Oahu BISH
5 Lygodium japonicum South Hilo District: Pepeekeo Scenic Drive at its southern intersection with Hwy #19 Climbing among roadside shrubs and grasses Preserved_Specimen Wilson, K.A. 2437 Hawaii BISH 1994-05-30
6 Lygodium japonicum South Hilo District: Pepeekeo Scenic Drive at its southern intersection with Hwy #19 Climbing among roadside shrubs and grasses Preserved_Specimen Wilson, K.A. 2437 Hawaii BISH 1994-05-30
7 Lygodium japonicum Nuuanu Valley, at residence at 2860 Park Street Wet/Mesic lowland residential area. Preserved_Specimen Vining fern with pinnules of varying levels of dissection. Frond rachises wiry. Not fertile. Clark, D. Oahu BISH 2011-06-03
8 Lygodium japonicum Hilo-Kokonohu area Established in edge of thicket and edges of forest. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 55619 Hawaii BISH 1974-10-17
9 Lygodium japonicum Windward O'ahu, above Heeia State Park Heavily disturbed secondary vegetation on slope up to and across ridge into cattle pasture on other side. Dominants: Schinus, Schefflera, Leucaena; many alien forbs and vines. Moist thicket in otherwise sunny pasture on hillside. Preserved_Specimen Climbing fern. Fertile leaves present at top of twining stem; lower leaves sterile, broader. Staples, G.W. 1166 Oahu BISH 1998-12-20
10 Lygodium japonicum Manoa Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Haukulu. Full sun hill side mesic forest behind cottage. Associates; Cibotium chamissoi, Cordyline fruiticosa, Microlepia strigosa, Begonia sp. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 141 Oahu BISH 2025-08-05
11 Lygodium japonicum Halawa Valley, in restoration area along access road at 840 feet Native/mixed alien restoration area along the H3 Highway. Preserved_Specimen Vine-like fern in a 2 by 2 foot patch. OISC Oahu BISH
12 Lygodium japonicum Puueo, Hilo Dist Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing over hedge. Fosberg, V.O. 34 Hawaii BISH 1936-08-06
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