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Doryopteris decora

Brack. (1854)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Check
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Endemic
Kaho'olawe Not in flora
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: U.S. Expl. Exped., Filic. 16: 103 (1854)

Other References

Palmer 2003:133 (K, O, Mo, L, M, Ka, H); Yesilyurt 2005:553 (distribution listed as K, O, Mo, L, M, H, KEY, DESCR); 557 (RESURRECT, Syn. D. tryonii/K, KEY, DESCR, not followed); Palmer & Thomas in press (remove O [re-IDed as D. × subdecipiens], Syn. D. tryonii = D. decora); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:206 (remove Ka [no evidence of presence]); Carrie Tribble pers. comm. 2025 (The taxonomy of Haw'n Doryopteris is not supported by molecular phylogenetic results and D. decora is within the variation of D. decipiens, research is ongoing)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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