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Doodia kunthiana

Doodia kunthiana Gaudich.

Kunth's Hacksaw Fern, Okupukupu, Okupukupu Lauii, Pamoho

Blechnaceae (Chain Fern family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DOKU

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 2 feet long, sometimes longer.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to semi-dry forest floors and slopes.

Bibliography

Bibref 1815 - Hawai'i's Ferns and Fern Allies (2003) Palmer, Daniel D.

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Web Reference

Webref 59 - Ferns, lycophytes and their extinct free-sporing relatives (2020) Pteridophyte Collections Consortium
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Doodia kunthiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Doodia kunthiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Doodia kunthiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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