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Microsorum spectrum var. pentadactylum

(Hillebr.) D.D.Palmer (2002)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Polypodiaceae Genus: Microsorum

laua‘e, pe‘ahi

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

CULTURE

  • Mentioned in Hi‘iaka's farewell address; in footnote laua‘e is a fragrant plant that grows in the woods of Kaua‘i (Emerson 1915:159).

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
Maui Unknown

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: Amer. Fern J. 92(2): 103 (2002)

Other References

Palmer 2003:188 (K, EM? [5-lobed fronds of var. spectrum at Nāhiku, EM, need confirmation])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Microsorum spectrum var. pentadactylum Lihue District. Waiahi, upper northern headwaters. Metrosideros-Cheirodendron mixed wet forest with dissecting drainages and matting ferns of Diplopterygium & Dicranopteris with Broussaisia arguta, Perrottetia sandwicensis, Touchardia latifolia, Pipturus albidus, P. ruber, Psychotria mariniana, P. hexandra, Antidesma platyphylla, Polyscias oahuensis, Kaudua affinsis, Melico. Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial rhizome long creeping, occasional ground cover in region, Wood, K.R. 15756 Kauai BISH 2013-12-04
2 Microsorum spectrum var. pentadactylum Lihue District, Iliilula Valley, forest and drainage below northern falls, Metrosideros mixed lowland wet forest with riparian vegetation W/ Pisonia umbelifera, Antidesma platyphylla Syzygium sandwicensis, Psychotria mariniana, P. mauiensis, P. wawrae, Melicope clusiifolia, Broussaisia arguta, Cyrtandra kealiae urceolata, C. longifolia Preserved_Specimen terrestrial or low epiphyte, rhizome long creeping green mottled brown, lamina glossy green, most 5-lobed, some 3-lobed, common Wood, K.R. 10647 Kauai BISH 2004-04-15
3 Microsorum spectrum var. pentadactylum Lihue District. Iliiliula Valley, along drainage below northern falls mixed forest with riparian vegetation Pisonia umbellifera, Antidesma platyphylla Syzygium sandwicensis, Psychotria mariniana, P. mauiensis, P. wawrae, Melicope clusiifolia, Broussaisia arguta, Cyrtandra kealiae urceolata, C. longifolia, C Preserved_Specimen rhizome long creeping, common in area, none observed fertile Wood, K.R. 15539 Kauai BISH 2013-06-27
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