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Cook's spleenwort

Scientific Name: Asplenium cookii

Family: Aspleniaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cook's Spleenwort

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Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Asplenium cookii Copeland
  • Common Name: Cook's Spleenwort
  • Other Names Mother Spleen-wort

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Asplenium cookii Copeland

Distribution and Habitat

The text mentions its association with the Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, suggesting a presence in that region. The mention of Sydney Parkinson's botanical plates relating to Cook's first voyage also hints at a possible historical presence in New Zealand.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Cook's Spleenwort is classified as a Forb/herb, which means it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
  • It is a perennial plant, indicating it lives for more than two years.

Quirky Facts

  • Sydney Parkinson, a botanical artist, created drawings of spleenworts during Captain James Cook's first voyage.

Further Information

  • Cook Islands Biodiversity Database
  • USDA Plant Hardiness Map