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| syn. Microsorum scolopendria, Phymatodes scolopendria, Phymatosorus grossus, Phymatosorus scolopendria, Polypodium grossum, Polypodium scolopendria |
| distribution:
(within Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Caqelai, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Mabualau, Makaluva, Namuka, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Yanucalailai, Yanucalevu Kiribati: Millenium, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Hatutaa, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, Motu Iti, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Niue Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Manima, Maninita, Oneata, Onevai, Pangaimotu, Polo'a, Toketoke, Velitoa Hahake, Velitoa Hihifo Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena, Makaroa, Mangareva, Taravai, Tauna (Gambier Islands), Fangataufa, Kaukura, Makatea, Manihi, Mataiva, Matureivavao, Niau, Rangiroa, Raroia, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Temoe, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Toau, Vahanga Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Niulakita, Niutao, Nui, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea |
| local name: a tuapuaa - Tupai / Society Islands ero - Tubuai Islands gohegohe - Tuamotu Archipelago irihopeo - Tupai / Society Islands kadakada - Fiji kikipa - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago lau 'auta - Samoa laufale - Tonga lau maga maga - Samoa laumaile - Tokelau lau maile - Tokelau lau mangamanga - Samoa maapuaa - Marquesas maile - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands; Nui / Tuvalu maile rau kotaha - Tongarewa / Cook Islands maili - Tubuai-Inseln mailitutaipua - Tubuai-Inseln maire - Manihiki, Palmerston, Rakahanga / Cook Islands; Tubuai-Inseln maire 'enua - Aitutaki / Cook Islands maire tutae-puaka - Rarotonga / Cook Islands maitutaimoa - Tubuai Islands mamanu - Niue matu'a pu'a - Rapa Nui metuapua'a - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands metua pua'a - Maupiti / Society Islands moemoe - Tuamotu Archipelago mohemohe - Tuamotu Archipelago moku papa - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago moomoo - Tubuai Islands moomoo mairi - Tubuai Islands oro - Palmerston / Cook Islands; Tupai / Society Islands; Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago oumoo - Marquesas paamoe - Marquesas papamoko - Marquesas papamoo - Marquesas poka'ara - Mangaia / Cook Islands potini - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago rahamo piki - Tuamotu Archipelago seisei - Rotuma / Fiji te keang - Kiribati te keang ini makin - Kiribati te keang ni makin - Kiribati turei mangamanga - 'Atiu, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands vativati - Fiji |
 left:Microsorum grossum Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
| References: - Alan R. Smith; Kathleen M. Pryer; Eric Schuettpelz; Petra Korall; Harald Schneider; Paul G. Wolf: 'A classification for extant ferns' (2006) |