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
B
Bird nest fern 22, 35, 38
Bracken 13, 33, 37
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
D
Dicranopteris 9, 32, 37
Diplazium 30, 35, 38
Doryopteris 12, 33, 37
Dryopteris 27, 34, 38
E
Ekaha 22, 23, 34, 38
Ekaha akolea 18, 36, 38
Elaphoglossum 23, 34, 38
Epiphytes 18
F
False staghorn 9, 32, 37
G
Gleichenia 9, 32, 37
Gold fern 31, 33, 37
Grammitis 18, 36, 38
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
I
Indusium 34
Iwaiwa 24, 35, 38
Iwaiwa O Kane 25, 35, 38
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
L
Lance fern 12, 33, 37
Laukahi 12, 27, 33, 34, 37, 38
Loulu 11, 33, 38
Lycopodium 8, 36, 39
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
S
Sadleria 7, 20-21
Silverfern 31, 33, 37
Spenomeris 14, 32, 37
Spores 3
Staghorn, false 9, 32, 37
Stenoloma 14, 32, 37
Sword fern 16, 34, 37
T
Thurston Lava Tube 10, 33, 34
Tree fern 2, 4, 5, 37
Trichomanes 18, 32, 37
U
Uluhe 9, 32, 37
W
Wahini noho mauna 18, 36, 38
Waimakanui 26, 33, 37
Wawaeiole 8, 36, 39
X
Xiphopteris 18, 36, 38