Polypodium pellucidum
Polypodium pellucidum (ʻAe) is a species of fern which grows on lava flows in Hawaii.[1]
| Polypodium pellucidum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Polypodium |
| Species: | P. pellucidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf. | |
Description
It is one of the first plants to colonize a new lava flow and is often found growing in small cracks.[1]
Range
It is found only in the Hawaiian islands.[2]
Taxonomy
Polypodium pellucidum contains the following varieties:
References
- "Ferns". Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- "Polypodium pellucidum Kaulf". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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