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Adenophorus ×carsonii
Scientific Name: Adenophorus ×carsonii
Family: Grammitidaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Adenophorus carsonii
Adenophorus carsonii is a fern species belonging to the genus Adenophorus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Adenophorus carsonii T.A. Ranker
- Family: Polypodiaceae (sometimes also classified under Grammitidaceae)
- Rank: Species, Hybrid (Adenophorus x carsonii)
- Synonyms/Related Names:
- Adenophorus x carsonii T.A. Ranker
- Adenophorus ?carsonii T.A. Ranker hymenophylloides ? tripinnatifidus
- Adenophorus hymenophylloides x tamariscanum (Remarks)
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to the island of Hawaii.
- Biogeographical Region: North-Central Pacific (Region 63)
- Elevation: Found at an elevation of 700m.
Morphological Characteristics
- Hybrid between two species, potentially Adenophorus hymenophylloides and Adenophorus tamariscanum
Quirky Facts
- The name Adenophorus carsonii is considered by some sources as "unresolved," indicating ongoing taxonomic debate.
- Adenophorus x carsonii is a hybrid species.
Resources and Further Information
- iNaturalist.org
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World in the Catalogue of Life
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- University of Colorado Museum Herbarium