Ophioglossum reticulatum


 
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syn. Ophioglossum reticulatum var. pacificum, Ophioglossum vulgatum var. reticulatum

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Rarotonga
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
: Pitcairn
Rapa Nui
Samoa
: Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila
Society Islands: Tahiti
Tuamotu Archipelago: Mangareva
Tubuai Islands: Rapa

 
native name:

aufenua - Tahiti / Society Islands; Rapa / Tubuai Islands
pito - Tahiti / Society Islands
tiapito - Rapa / Tubuai Islands
ti'apito - Tahiti / Society Islands
tia pito - Rapa Nui

 
left:

Ophioglossum reticulatum


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
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)