Hymenophyllum obtusum

Hook. & Arn. (1832)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Hymenophyllales Family: Hymenophyllaceae Genus: Hymenophyllum

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Kaua'i Endemic
O'ahu Endemic
Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Unknown
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Beechey Voy. 109. 1832; HB. 63. NPfl. 110 (1832)

Other References

Palmer 2003:243 (O, Mo, L, M, H [as Sphaerocionium obtusum]); Ebihara et al. 2006:230/Snow et al. 2011:13 (Syn. S. obtusum = H. obtusum); Wood & Walsh 2022:31 (K); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:187 (remove L [no evidence of presence])

Occurrences

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