Dryopteris crinalis
Dryopteris crinalis is a species of fern known as the serpent woodfern. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from the main islands.[1]
| Dryopteris crinalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris |
| Species: | D. crinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris crinalis | |
There are at least two varieties. The var. podosorus was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.[2] There are three populations on Kauai, for a total of no more than 47 individual plants. The fern grows on walls of basalt in wet forests.[2]
References
- Dryopteris crinalis. The Nature Conservancy.
- USFWS. Determination of endangered status for 48 species on Kauai and designation of critical habitat; Final rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
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