Microsorum musifolium

Copel. (1929)

This name is accepted

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

crocodile fern, crocodyllus

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16. 112 (1929)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Microsorum musifolium South Hilo distr., Waiakea Uka area, Novelty Greens at 142-A Malaai Rd. Ferns in 6 pots inside plastic-roofed house. Preserved_Specimen Staples, G.W. 1278 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-14