Athyrium haleakalae

Athyrium haleakalae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Pteridophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida
(disputed)
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Athyriaceae
Genus:Athyrium
Species: A. haleakalae
Binomial name
Athyrium haleakalae
K.R.Wood & W.L.Wagner

Athyrium haleakalae one of six single-island endemic fern or lycophyte taxon found on Maui Island, Hawaii. It survives on vertical stream walls, especially near waterfalls. It can withstand flooding. It was identified and described in 2017 by Kenneth Wood and Warren Wagner.[1][2]

References

  1. "New species of fern discovered in remote Maui area". KHON2. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. Wood, Kenneth R.; Wagner, Warren L. (2017-01-19). "Athyrium haleakalae (Athyriaceae), a new rheophytic fern species from East Maui, Hawaiian Islands: with notes on its distribution, ecology, and conservation status". PhytoKeys. 76: 115–124. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.76.11637. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 5301987. PMID 28228689.
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