Tectaria gaudichaudii

Description:

Iwaiwa lau nui (Large-leaved iwaiwa)TectariaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (all the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Oahu (Cultivated)Iwaiwa lau nui (center) growing with other native Hawaiian plants in a "Native Hawaiian Fern Garden."EtymologyThe generic name Tectaria is from the Latin tectum, roof, and aria, a suffix indicating connetion or possesion; indicating the roof-like indusium in some species.The specific epithet gaudichaudii is named after the French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupr (1789-1854) who made several contributions to the knowledge of Hawaiian flora during his voyages to the islands.