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Christella dentata

(Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy (1973)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Thelypteridaceae Genus: Christella

downy wood fern, pai‘i‘ihā [paiiiha]

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (50)

Aspidium aquapimense Schumach. (1827)
Aspidium molle Sw. (1801)
Aspidium natalense Fée (1857)
Aspidium nymphale (G.Forst.) Schkuhr (1801)
Aspidium violascens Link (1833)
Christella dentata var. caespitosa Holttum (1986)
Christella dentata var. himalayensis Punetha & Kholia (1990)
Christella malabariensis (Fée) Holttum (1976)
Christella nymphalis (G.Forst.) Pic.Serm. (1977)
Christella taprobanica (Panigrahi) Holttum (1976)
Cyclosorus caespitosus (Holttum) Mazumdar & R.Mukhop. (2013)
Cyclosorus dentatus (Forssk.) Ching (1938)
Cyclosorus dentatus var. violascens (Link) Abbiatti (1964)
Cyclosorus dicarpus (Fée) Ching (1941)
Cyclosorus jiulungshanensis Chiu & Yao ex Ching (1982)
Cyclosorus mekongensis Ching (1999)
Cyclosorus mindanaensis (Christ) Ching (1941)
Cyclosorus mollis (Sw.) Vareschi (1969)
Cyclosorus nymphalis (G.Forst.) Ching (1941)
Cyclosorus proximus Ching (1964)
Cyclosorus stenopes Ching & K.H.Shing (1999)
Cyclosorus taprobanicus (Panigrahi) Panigrahi (1993)
Cyclosorus wangii Ching (1964)
Dryopteris dentata (Forssk.) C.Chr. (1920)
Dryopteris dicarpa (Fée) C.Chr. (1905)
Dryopteris mindanaensis Christ (1907)
Dryopteris mollis (Sw.) Hieron. (1907)
Dryopteris nymphalis (G.Forst.) Copel. (1929)
Dryopteris reducta (Small) M.Broun (1938)
Dryopteris submollis Alderw. (1920)
Hemestheum molle Gand. (1891)
Nephrodium dentatum (Forssk.) Kümmerle (1933)
Nephrodium dicarpum Fée (1852)
Nephrodium malabariense Fée (1865)
Nephrodium molle (Sw.) R.Br. (1810)
Nephrodium nymphale (G.Forst.) Desv. (1827)
Nephrodium violascens (Link) Fée (1852)
Polypodium dentatum Forssk. (1775)
Polypodium molle Jacq. (1789)
Polypodium nymphale G.Forst. (1786)
Polystichum molle (Sw.) Gaudich. (1828)
Polystichum nymphale (G.Forst.) Gaudich. (1828)
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P.St.John (1936)
Thelypteris dentata var. violascens (Link) C.F.Reed (1968)
Thelypteris dicarpa (Fée) C.F.Reed (1968)
Thelypteris malabariensis (Fée) Panigrahi (1975)
Thelypteris mindanaensis (Christ) C.F.Reed (1968)
Thelypteris nymphalis (G.Forst.) C.F.Reed (1968)
Thelypteris reducta Small (1938)
Thelypteris taprobanica Panigrahi (1976)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Brit. Fern Gaz. 10: 338 (1973)

Other References

Palmer 2003:88 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H [as Christella dentata]); Imada 2007:39 (Ni); Snow et al. 2011:15 (Syn. Christella dentata = Cyclosorus dentatus); Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group 2016:585 (Syn. Cyclosorus dentatus)

Occurrences

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