Athyrium haleakalae

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]

Athyrium haleakalae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Division:Polypodiophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Suborder:Aspleniineae
Family:Athyriaceae
Genus:Athyrium
Species:
A. haleakalae
Binomial name
Athyrium haleakalae
K.R.Wood & W.L.Wagner

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