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Cibotium × palmeri

Miles K.Thomas

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Cyatheales Family: Cibotiaceae Genus: Cibotium

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

O'ahu Endemic
Hawai'i Unknown

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Bibliography

Other References

Palmer 2003:96 (O, parentage: C. glaucum × C. menziesii); Thomas, Magnacca, et al. 2025:238 (NOTHOSPNOV/O); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cibotium × palmeri Poamoho, Northern Koolau Mountains. Adjacent to Poamoho cabin. Growing in Shaded gully in Metrosideros, Cibotium, Dicranopteris, Sadleria dominated forest. Also growing with Cheirodendron trigynum, Elaphoglossum crassifolium, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Adenophorus, Leucobryum, Bazzania, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 238 Oahu BISH 2022-01-27
2 Cibotium × palmeri Poamoho, Northern Koolau Mountains. Adjacent to Poamoho cabin. Growing in Shaded gully in Metrosideros, Cibotium, Dicranopteris, Sadleria dominated forest. Also growing with Cheirodendron trigynum, Elaphoglossum crassifolium, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Adenophorus, Leucobryum, Bazzania, and others. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 238 Oahu BISH 2022-01-27
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