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Nephrolepis × medlerae

W.H.Wagner (1999)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Nephrolepidaceae Genus: Nephrolepis

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous × Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Indigenous × Naturalized
Maui Indigenous × Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 22: 183 (1999)

Other References

Palmer 2003:193 (O, parentage: N. brownii × N. exaltata [as N. exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis × N. multiflora]); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:62 (EM); Note: assumed unstabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nephrolepis × medlerae East Maui, Makawao District, Kailua Stream, E tributary Forming patches in disturbed area along pipeline. Vegetation: Metrosideros/Dicranopteris Lowland Wet Forest, with Cheirodendron, Ilex, Perrottetia, Freycinetia, Myrsine, Sadleria, Cibotium, Hedychium, Setaria, Rubus, Clermontia, Tibouchina, Clidemia, Paspalum, Juncus, Phaius, Peperomia. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 30726 Maui BISH 2007-03-28
2 Nephrolepis × medlerae Kahana. Northern Koolau mountains. On side ridge going to Puʻu ʻŌhulehule. Lowland wet forest with remnant Acacia koa, Pandanus tectorius, and Metrosdieros canopy with Dicranopteris linearis and Cibotium chamissoi. Area infested with Ardisia elliptica, Falcataria moluccana, Heliocarpus, Trema orientalis, and Spathoedia campanulata. Other natives such as Alyxia stellata, Freycinetia arborea, and Lepisorus also present. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 635 Oahu BISH 2024-03-14
3 Nephrolepis × medlerae East Maui, Olinda, Waihou Spring, growing in the spring tunnels On wet, shady tunnel wall. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1088 Maui BISH 1981-05-13
4 Nephrolepis × medlerae Ahupuaa of Moanalua, along Keanamano ridge. Growing in exposed area within Dicranopteris linearis and Psidiium cattleianum. Also growing with Ardisia elliptica, Schinus, an other weeds. Nephrolepis exaltata and N. brownii were both seen not far from here. Preserved_Specimen Thomas, M.K. 927 Oahu BISH 2024-12-13
5 Nephrolepis × medlerae Kipahulu, along end of Kaumakani fence Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1855001 Maui BISH 1994-05-05
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