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| syn. Histiopteris vespertilionis, Litobrochia incisa, Litobrochia vespertilionis, Phegopteris incisa, Pteris alpina, Pteris brunoniana, Pteris incisa, Pteris montana, Pteris vespertilionis |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Rarotonga Fiji: Viti Levu Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou New Zealand: Auckland Island / Auckland Ilands, Campbell Island / Campbell Islands, Little Mangere Island / Chatham Islands; Great Barrier Island, Tiritiri Matangi Island / Auckland; Bay of Plenty; Aorangi Island (Poor Knights Islands) / Northland; Wairarapa / North Island; Evening Island / Snares; Canterbury; Nelson; Big Solander Island (Solander Islands), Big Island, Chimneys Island, Kundy Island, Poutama Island, Putauhina Island, Womens Island (Titi Islands) / Southland; Westcoast / South Island; Stewart Island Norfolk-Inseln: Norfolk Island Samoa: Olosega, Savai'i, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahiti Tubuai-Inseln: Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu, Tubuai Wallis und Futuna: Futuna |
| local name:
'are rupe - Rarotonga / Cook Island mata - New Zealand matata - New Zealand |
 left:Histiopteris incisa Photo: R. Hill ANBG Photo No.: p.477 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) |