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Nephrolepis fern

Nephrolepis sp.

Description:

This plant was around 15 cm long.

Habitat:

Seen in the tropical rainforest.

Notes:

This is possibly a native Hawaiian fern, Nephrolepis cordifolia. http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/vie...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes


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4 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Check out my notes to see the species I have in mind (there's a link too).

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Hmmm, alright, Craig (Nick tried!). Thanks for your help yet again with the ID. I'll change it now to reflect Nephrolepis sp.

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 11 years ago

I think this is a Nephrolepis species. Certainly not Asplenium trichomanes

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Thank you very much, Nick_Ilievski for the ID!

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013

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