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Asplenium contiguum

Kaulf. (1824)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Aspleniaceae Genus: Asplenium

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Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Filic.: 172 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Asplenium contiguum Olymphus Trail near Konahuanui. Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 139 Oahu BISH 1920-01-04
2 Asplenium contiguum Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu Co., Trail system around Tantalus, Pauou Flats, towards Nuuanu. Mixed native/exotic forest: Metrosideros polymorpha, Acacia koa (rare), Psidium spp., et al. Preserved_Specimen Epiphyte Ranker, T.A. 1876 Oahu BISH 2003-11-23
3 Asplenium contiguum Puu Kaala on sub ridge near DLNR shed. Growing on ground in bryophyte community composed of Chiloscyphus baldwinii, Plagiochila deflexa, Bazzania, and others. Also growing with Sticherus owyhensis, Lycopodium venustulum, Dicranopteris linearis, Metrosideros polymorpha, Sadleria pallida, and others. Preserved_Specimen Small ferns up to 40 cm tall, blades pinnate. Stipe, rachis, and new growth covered in short hairs, these persisting only on the stipe and rachis. Thomas, M.K. 296 Oahu BISH 2022-03-22
4 Asplenium contiguum East Maui, Waikamoi Preserve, headwaters of Waikamoi Stream Aspect: N. Remnant native forest along gulch through conifer dominated forest, ephphytic on MetPol. Remnant mesic riparian forest: Cryptomeria japonica, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Pinus patula, Pinus pinaster, Metrosideros, Acacia koa, Rubus hawaiiensis, Myrsine lessertiana, Dryopteris wallichiana, Holcus, Pteris cretica, Elaphglossum paleaceum, Leptecophylla, Vaccinium, Fragaria chiloensis subsp. sandwicensis, Asplenium monanthes. Preserved_Specimen Pezzillo, Z. 401 Maui BISH 2023-03-10
5 Asplenium contiguum Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Pahu Oahu BISH 1902-09-09
6 Asplenium contiguum East Maui, Kipahulu. Along trail above Waimoku falls,. Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1550001 Maui BISH 1994-05-05
7 Asplenium contiguum Kauai. Preserved_Specimen Brodie, A. Kauai BISH 1904-10-12
8 Asplenium contiguum Kaala. Summit forest. Norther Waianae mountains. Growing in mostly native forest dominated by Metrosideros, Melicope, Cheirodendron, Sadleria, Cibotium, Asplenium, Peperomia, Coprosma, Vacinnium, and others. Non natives include Rubus, Miconia crenata, Juncus planifolius, and Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Fronds medium sized, pinnae linear lanceolate, the tips falcate. Thomas, M.K. 639 Oahu BISH 2024-03-21
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