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| syn. Aspidium aristatum, Byrsopteris aristata, Dryopteris aristata, Lastrea aristata, Nephrodium aristatum, Polypodium aristatum, Polystichum aristatum, Polystichopsis aristata, Rumohra aristata |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou New Zealand: Raoul / Kermadec Islands Norfolk Islands: Norfolk Island Pitcairn Islands: Pitcairn Samoa: Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Mo'orea, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua, Niuafo'ou Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu, Tubuai |
| local name: ama'a - Society Islands hulufe leisi - Tonga moku - Tubuai Islands |
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| above: Arachniodes aristata Photo: R. Hill ANBG Photo No.: p.337 Australian National Botanic Gardens http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg |
| References: - Alan R. Smith; Kathleen M. Pryer; Eric Schuettpelz; Petra Korall; Harald Schneider; Paul G. Wolf: A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55:33, 705-731 (2006) |