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Pteris tripartita

Sw. (1801)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Pteridaceae Genus: Pteris

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 67 (1801)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:206 (NEWNAT/O, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Pteris tripartita Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-11-30
2 Pteris tripartita Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Found growing in pot within shade house of various ornamental and native species. Preserved_Specimen Small plant typical of the species when young. Thomas, M.K. 585 Oahu BISH 2023-06-02
3 Pteris tripartita Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. Growing in shadehouse area. Also popping up in and around the visitor center on its own. Preserved_Specimen Fronds farly large when mature, up to over a 1 meter tall. Plants also able to produce spore at relatively small sizes (well below 1 m). Fronds palmate, up to 4 times pinnate but mostly 2 to 3 pinnate. Sori linear and along margin of lamina. Pinnules caudate at tips but irregularly so. Thomas, M.K. 585 Oahu BISH 2023-06-02
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