Tectaria gaudichaudii

Description:

Iwaiwa lau nui (Large-leaved iwaiwa)TectariaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (all the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Oahu (Cultivated)Underside of leaf (frond) displaying ripe soriEtymologyThe 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/