SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FERNS DESCRIBED HEREIN
(Numbers follow common names in the captions. Because of numerous recent studies of ferns, various name changes have been necessary, and on some names there is still disagreement. The following list adopts mainly the nomenclature of the GENERA FILICUM by Prof. Edwin B. Copeland, 1947. The indented names are ones which have been used for the same plants in the past.)
FAMILY OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
(1) Ophioglossum petiolatum Hooker
(2) Ophioglossum nudicaule Linnaeus fils
(3) Ophioglossum pendulum esp. falcatum (Presl) Clausen (LAUKAHI)
O. falcatum (Presl) Fowler
O. pendulum L.
Ophioderma falcatum Degener
FAMILY GLEICHENIACEAE
(4) Dicranopteris emarginata (Brackenridge) Robinson (ULUHE)
D. sandwicensis Degener
Gleichenia emarginata (Brackenridge) Robinson
FAMILY HYMENOPHYLLACEAE
(5) Hymenophyllum obtusum Hooker and Arnott (PALAILAULII)
Sphaerocionium obtusum (H.&A.) Copeland
(6) Hymenophyllum lanceolatum Hooker and Arnott (PALAIHINAHINA)
Sphaerocionium lanceolatum (H.&A.) Copeland
(7) Hymenophyllum recurvum Gaudichaud (OHIAKU)
Mecodium recurvum (Gaud.) Copeland
(8) Trichomanes davallioides Gaudichaud (KILAU)
Vandenboschia davallioides (Gaud.) Copeland
FAMILY PTERIDACEAE
(9) Cibotium Chamissoi Kaulfuss (HAPU III)
C. Menziesii Hooker
(10) Cibotium splendens (Gaudichaud) Krajina (HAPUU)
C. Chamissoi Kaulfuss
(11) Cibotium glaucum (Smith) Hooker and Arnott (HAPUU)
(12) Cibotium hawaiiense Nakai and Ogura (MEU)
Cibotium St. Johnii Krajina
(13) Microlepia setosa (Smith) Alston (PALAPALAI)
M. strigosa (Thunberg) Presl
(14) Sphenomeris chusana (Linnaeus) Copeland (PALAA)
Stenoloma chinensis (L.) Beddome
Odontosoria chinensis (L.) J. Smith
Microlepia tenuifolia Mettenius
(15) Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (KILAU, BRACKEN)
Pteris aquilina L.
(16) Pteris cretica Linnaeus (OWALII)
(17) Pteris excelsa Gaudichaud (WAIMAKANUI)
(18) Pteris vittata Linnaeus (KILAUOPUEO)
Pteris longifolia L.
(19) Coniogramme pilosa (Brackenridge) Hieronymus (LOULU)
Gymnogramme javanica Hillebrand
(20) Pellaea ternifolia (Cavanilles) Link (LAUKAHI)
(21) Doryopteris decora Brackenridge (LANCE FERN)
(22) Pityrogramma calomelanos (Linnaeus) Link (SILVER FERN)
Ceropteris ochracea (Presl) Robinson
(23) Adiantum cuneatum Langsdorff and Fischer (IWAIWA, MAIDENHAIR)
FAMILY DAVALLIACEAE
(24) Nephrolepis exaltata (Linnaeus) Schott (NIANIAU, COMMON SWORDFERN)
(25) Nephrolepis cordifolia (Linnaeus) Presl (NARROW SWORDFERN)
(26) Nephrolepis hirsutula (Forster) Presl (SCALY SWORDFERN)
FAMILY ASPIDIACEAE
(27) Cyrtomium caryotideum (Wallich) Presl (KAAPEAPE)
Aspidium caryotideum Wallich
Phanerophlebia caryotidea (Wall.) Copeland
(28) Elaphoglossum aemulum (Kaulfuss) Brackenridge (EKAHA)
E. conforme (Swartz) Schott
Acrostichum conforme Swartz
(29) Elaphoglossum gorgoneum (Kaulfuss) Brackenridge (EKAHA)
(30) Elaphoglossum hirtum (Swartz) C. Christensen (EKAHA)
Acrostichum squamosum Hillebrand
(31) Elaphoglossum reticulatum (Kaulfuss) Gaudichaud (EKAHA)
(32) Dryopteris paleacea (Swartz) C. Christensen (LAUKAHI)
Aspidium filix-mas var. parallelogrammum Kuntze
(33) Dryopteris glabra (Brackenridge) O. Kuntze (KILAU)
Aspidium glabrum (Brack.) Mettenius
(34) Lastrea globulifera Brackenridge (PALAPALAI O KAUMAAPUA)
Aspidium globuliferum (Brack.) Mann
(35) Cyclosorus cyatheoides (Kaulfuss) Farwell (KIKAWEO)
Dryopteris cyatheoides (Kaulf.) O. Kuntze
Aspidium cyatheoides Kaulf.
(36) Cyclosorus sandwicensis (Brackenridge) Copeland
Dryopteris stegnogrammoides (Baker) C. Christensen
Phegopteris polycarpa (Hooker & Arnott) C. Chr.
(37) Cyclosorus dentatus (Forskal) Ching
Dryopteris dentata (Forsk.) O. Kuntze
(38) Athyrium microphyllum (Smith) Alston (AKOLEA)
A. Poiretianum (Gaudichaud) Presl
Asplenium aspidioides Hillebrand
A. multisectum Brackenridge
(39) Athyrium sandwichianum Presl (HOIO)
Diplazium sandwichianum (Presl) Diels
Asplenium sandwichianum (Presl) Hooker
FAMILY BLENCHNACEAE
(40) Sadleria cyatheoides Kaulfuss (AMAUMAU)
(41) Sadleria pallida Hooker & Arnott (AMAU)
S. Hillebrandii Robinson
FAMILY ASPLENIACEAE
(42) Asplenium nidus Linnaeus (EKAHA, BIRDNEST FERN)
Neottopteris nidus (L.) J. Smith
Thamnopteris nidus Presl
(43) Asplenium contiguum Kaulfuss
(44) Asplenium rhipidoneuron Robinson (IWAIWA O KANE)
A. furcatum Hillebrand
(45) Asplenium lobulatum Mettenius (PIIPIILAU MANAMANA)
A. pseudofalcatum Hillebrand
(46) Asplenium Macraei Hooker and Greville
A. erectum Hillebrand
(47) Asplenium trichomanes Linnaeus (OWALII)
A. densum Brackenridge
(48) Asplenium unilaterale Lamarck (PAMOHO)
A. resectum Smith
(49) Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Linnaeus (IWAIWA)
FAMILY POLYPODIACEAE
(50) Polypodium pellucidum Kaulfuss (AE)
(The variety of exposed places is var. vulcanicum Skotts.)
(51) Pleopeltis Thunbergiana Kaulfuss (EKAHA AKOLEA)
Polypodium lineare Thunberg
FAMILY GRAMMITIDACEAE
(52) Grammitis Hookeri (Brackenridge) Copeland
Polypodium Hookeri Brackenridge
(53) Grammitis tenella Kaulfuss (KOLOKOLO)
Polypodium pseudogrammitis Gaudichaud
(54) Xiphopteris Saffordii (Maxon) Copeland (KIHI)
Polypodium Saffordii Maxon
P. serrulatum Hillebrand
(55) Amphoradenium hymenophylloides (Kaulfuss) Copeland (PAI)
Polypodium hymenophylloides Kaulfuss
(56) Amphoradenium sarmentosum (Brackenridge) Copeland
Polypodium sarmentosum Brackenridge
(57) Amphoradenium tamariscinum (Kaulfuss) Copeland (WAHINI NOHO MAUNA)
Polypodium tamariscinum Kaulfuss
FAMILY LYCOPODIACEAE
(58) Lycopodium cernuum Linnaeus (WAWAEIOLE)
(59) Lycopodium phyllanthum Hooker & Arnott (WAWAEIOLE)
Lycopodium pachystachyon Spring
(60) Lycopodium polytrichoides Kaulfuss (WAWAEIOLE)
(61) Lycopodium venustulum Gaudichaud (WAWAEIOLE)
FAMILY PSILOTACEAE
(62) Psilotum complanatum Swartz (MOA)
(63) Psilotum nudum (Linnaeus) Beauvois (PIPI)
Psilotum triquetrum Swartz
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
(1) Copeland, Edwin B. Genera Filicum. Waltham, Mass., 1947.
(2) Degener, Otto. Plants of Hawaii National Park. Honolulu, 1930.
(3) Fagerlund, Gunnar, and Arthur L. Mitchell. A Checklist of the Plants Hawaii National Park, Kilauea-Mauna Loa Section. Hawaii National Park, 1944.
(4) Fowler, Robert. “Annotated List of Ferns of the Kilauea-Mauna Loa Section of Hawaii National Park.” American Fern Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1940.
(5) Hillebrand, W. F. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. New York, 1888.
(6) Wagner, W. H., Jr. “Ferns Naturalized in Hawaii.” Occasional Papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Vol. XX, No. 8. Honolulu, 1950.
INDEX
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- A
- Adder’s tongue 17, 32, 37
- Adiantum 29, 34, 37
- Ae 28, 36, 38
- Akolea 29, 35, 38
- Amau 7
- Amaumau 7, 20-21
- Amphoradenium 18, 36, 38
- Asplenium 10, 13, 24, 35, 38
- Athyrium 29, 35, 38
- C
- Ceropteris 31, 33, 37
- Cibotium 4, 5, 37
- Cliffbrake 12, 33, 38
- Clubmoss 8, 36, 39
- Coniogramme 11, 33, 37
- Cretan brake 26, 33, 37
- Cyclosorus 22, 31, 35, 38
- Cyrtomium 27, 34, 37
- H
- Hapu iii 4, 5, 37
- Hapuu 4, 5, 37
- Haleakala 3, 15
- Hawaii National Park 3
- Hoi 30, 35, 38
- Hymenophyllum 18, 32, 37
- K
- Kaapeape 27, 34, 37
- Kapa cloth 7
- Keanakakoi Crater 7
- Kihi 18, 36, 38
- Kikaweo 30, 38
- Kilau 13, 18, 32, 33, 37
- Kilauea 3
- Kipuka Puaulu 33, 34
- Koa 3
- Kolokolo 28, 36, 38
- M
- Maidenhair 29, 34, 37
- Maidenhair spleenwort 13, 35, 38
- Makaopuhi Crater 6, 32
- Maui’s paddle 23, 34, 38
- Mauna Loa 3
- Meu 4, 5, 37
- Microlepia 23, 32, 37
- Moa 14, 36, 39
- Mother of ohia 4
- N
- Napau Crate 6
- National Park Service 3
- Neottopteris 22, 35, 38
- Nephrolepis 16, 34, 37
- Nianiau 16, 34, 37
- O
- Odontosoria 14, 32, 37
- Ohiaku 18, 32, 37
- Ophioderma 17, 32, 37
- Ophioglossum 17, 32, 37
- Owalii 13, 26, 33, 35, 37, 38
- P
- Pai 18, 36, 38
- Palaa 9, 14, 32, 37
- Palaihinahina 18, 32, 37
- Palailaulii 18, 32, 37
- Palapalai 11, 23, 32, 34, 37, 38
- Pamoho 10, 35, 38
- Pellaea 12, 33, 38
- Pellucid polpody 28, 36, 38
- Piipiilau manamana 25, 35, 38
- Pinnae 33
- Pipi 14, 36, 39
- Pityrogramma 31, 33, 37
- Polypodium 18, 28, 36, 38
- Psilotum 14, 36, 39
- Pteridium 13, 33, 37
- Pteris 26, 33, 37
- Pulu 4, 6
- Pulu Factory 6, 8