Tectaria gaudichaudii
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Iwaiwa lau nui (Large-leaved iwaiwa)TectariaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (all the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Oahu (Cultivated)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.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/
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- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Polypodiopsida
- Polypodiales
- Tectariaceae (mother ferns and dotted ferns)
- Tectaria (halberd fern)
- Tectaria gaudichaudii (Gaudichaud's halberd fern)
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