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Dicranopteris linearis

(Burm.f.) Underw. (1907)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Gleicheniales Family: Gleicheniaceae Genus: Dicranopteris

staghorn fern, uluhe, unuhe

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Description

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Synonyms (48)

Dicranopteris dichotoma (Willd.) Bernh. (1806)
Dicranopteris dichotoma var. emarginata (Brack.) Hillebr.
Dicranopteris discolor (Schrad.) Nakai (1950)
Dicranopteris emarginata (Brack.) W.J.Rob. (1912)
Dicranopteris emarginata f. deshae O.Deg. & I.Deg. (1969)
Dicranopteris emarginata var. emarginata
Dicranopteris emarginata var. inaequalis O.Deg. & I.Deg. (1969)
Dicranopteris hawaiensis (C.Chr.) Ching (1940)
Dicranopteris hermannii (R.Br.) Nakai (1950)
Dicranopteris klotzschii (Hook.) Ching (1940)
Dicranopteris linearis var. brevis Manickam & Irudayaraj (1992)
Dicranopteris linearis var. inaequiloba B.K.Nayar & Geev. (1993)
Dicranopteris linearis var. maxima (Christ ex Hochr.) O.Deg. & I.Deg. (1960)
Dicranopteris linearis var. tenuis Manickam & Irudayaraj (1992)
Dicranopteris rufinervis (Mart.) Ching (1940)
Dicranopteris sandwicensis O.Deg. (1940)
Gleichenia dichotoma (Willd.) Hook. (1844)
Gleichenia dichotoma var. emarginata (Brack.) Hillebr. (1888)
Gleichenia hawaiensis C.Chr. (1934)
Gleichenia hermanii R.Br.
Gleichenia hermannii R.Br. (1810)
Gleichenia klotzschii Hook. (1844)
Gleichenia linearis (Burm.f.) C.B.Clarke (1880)
Gleichenia linearis var. maxima Christ ex Hochr. (1912)
Gleichenia linearis var. rufinervis (Mart. ex Klotzsch) Posth. (1928)
Gleichenia mucronata Reinw. (1841)
Gleichenia pteridifolia Ces. (1876)
Gleichenia rigida J.Sm. (1896)
Gleichenia rufinervis Hook. (1844)
Mertensia cumingiana C.Presl (1836)
Mertensia dichotoma Willd. (1804)
Mertensia discolor Schrad. (1824)
Mertensia emarginata Brack. (1854)
Mertensia hermannii (R.Br.) Poir. (1814)
Mertensia klotzschii Brack. (1854)
Mertensia lessonii A.Rich. (1834)
Mertensia linearis (Burm.f.) Fritsch (1901)
Mertensia pteridifolia C.Presl (1848)
Mertensia rigida J.Sm. (1843)
Mertensia sieberi C.Presl (1836)
Mertensia spissa Fée (1869)
Platyzoma ferrugineum Desv. (1827)
Platyzoma latum Desv. (1827)
Polypodium lineaaris
Polypodium lineare Burm.f. (1768)
Pteris platyferra Christenh. (2011)
Pteris platylata Christenh. (2011)
Sticherus rufinervis (Mart.) Nakai (1950)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Used in lei (McDonald 1989:26).

CULTURE

  • He Kaao no Palila PALILA is raised in a nest of uluhe (Fornander [v.5 part i] 1918:137).

PROPAGATION/CULTIVATION

  • Grows well is full sun, can crowd out other plants (Valier 1995:26).

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 250 (1907)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dicranopteris linearis near Hilo terminal portion of 1880-1 flow Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 551 Hawaii BISH 1915-05-17
2 Dicranopteris linearis Puu Kaua, east ridge, Honouliuli, Waianae Mts At summit, cloud zone. Preserved_Specimen Higgins, N.H. 50 Oahu BISH 1955-12-11
3 Dicranopteris linearis Manana Ridge open Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 3619 Oahu BISH 1932-10-02
4 Dicranopteris linearis Manana Gulch forest clearing Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10428 Oahu BISH 1932-10-02
5 Dicranopteris linearis S ridge, Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, Koolau Mts dry moderate forest Preserved_Specimen Morley, H. 59 Oahu BISH 1933-12-10
6 Dicranopteris linearis near Hilo terminal portion of 1880-1 flow Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 551 Hawaii BISH 1915-05-17
7 Dicranopteris linearis Hawaii Preserved_Specimen U.S. Exploring Expedition 14 Hawaii BISH 1840-01-01
8 Dicranopteris linearis Mountains E end Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 238 Lanai BISH 1913-06-01
9 Dicranopteris linearis W Maui Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. 495 Maui BISH
10 Dicranopteris linearis W Maui, Lahaina District, Kaulalewelewe, Puu Kukui Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620418086 Maui BISH 1962-04-18
11 Dicranopteris linearis Castle Trail Preserved_Specimen Sohmer, S.H. 6043 Oahu BISH 1969-09-06
12 Dicranopteris linearis E slope of Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. Oahu BISH 1962-05-08
13 Dicranopteris linearis Waihe'e, Maui, Hawai'i, USA HUMAN_OBSERVATION -868728425 Oahu HAPI 1/18/2012
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