Davallia fejeensis

(Fijian Hares Foot Fern, Lacy Hares Foot, Lacy Paw, Lacy Rabbit's Foot Fern, Rabbit's Foot Fern)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
    - Phylum: Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takhtajan & W. Zimmermann, 1966 - Flowering Plants
      - Subphylum: Pteridophytina (Eichler, 1883) Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Pteridophytes
        Infraphylum: Filices (Linnaeus, 1753) Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Ferns
        Class: Filicopsida - Ferns
        Order: Filicales Dumortier, 1829
        Family: Davalliaceae (dav-VAL-ee-uh)
        Genus: Davallia (dav-VAL-ee-uh)
        Specific epithet: fejeensis Hook.
        Botanical name: Davallia fejeensis Hook.

Notes:

Publishing author: Hk. Publication: sp. 1. 166 t. 55 D. 1846 1846

Physical Description

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Habit: Evergreen.

Flowers: Bloom Period: n/a • Flower Color: inconspicuous, none

Images:

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: March 30, 2006
Location Taken: the New York Botanical Garden Copyright: © 2006 the BayScience Foundation ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 125239

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: August 16, 2006
Location Taken: United States Botanic Garden Copyright: © 2006 David Stang ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 134323

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: February 16, 2007
Location Taken: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL USA Copyright: © 2007 David Stang ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 223094

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Date Taken: 2007
Location Taken: Pohntamwatamw, Awak, U Municipality, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Copyright: © 2007 This image belongs to The New York Botanical Garden Virtual Herbarium. ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 231040

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Date Taken: 2007
Location Taken: Oropeng, Awak, U Municipality, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Copyright: © 2007 This image belongs to The New York Botanical Garden Virtual Herbarium. ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 231039

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: November 07, 2005
Location Taken: United States Botanic Garden Copyright: © 2005 David Stang ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 82191

Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis Photographer: The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Date Taken: 2007
Location Taken: Windwardside in village, Saba, Netherlands Antilles Copyright: © 2007 This image belongs to The New York Botanical Garden Virtual Herbarium. ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 231041

Distribution

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Range and Population

Native of Fiji and Austral Islands.

Growth

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Culture: Space 24-36" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 7.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Light Shade.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Davallia:

There are approximately 402 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: D. trichomanoides bullata · D. achilleifolia · D. aculeata · D. adiantifolia · D. adiantoides · D. aemula · D. affine · D. affinis · D. alata · D. alexandri · D. alpina · D. amabilis · D. amboynensis · D. ancestralis · D. andersonii · D. anderssonii · D. angustata · D. angustifolia · D. arborescens · D. arctotheca · D. asperrima · D. aspidioides · D. asplenioides · D. assamica · D. athamantica · D. athyriifolia · D. attenuata · D. austro-sinica · D. barbata · D. beccariana · D. beddomei · D. belangeri · D. berteriana · D. berteroana · D. bidentata · D. bifida · D. biflda · D. biflora · D. bilabiata · D. bipinnata · D. bipinnatifida · D. biserrata · D. blumeana · D. blumei · D. borneensis · D. bornmulleri · D. boryana · D. botrychioides · D. brachycarpa · D. brachypoda · D. brasiliensis · D. brassii · D. brevipes · D. brevisora · D. bullata · D. calobodon · D. calvescens · D. campyloptera · D. campylura · D. canariense · D. canariensis (Rabbit's Foot Fern) · D. canmariensis · D. caudata · D. celebica · D. chaaerophylla · D. chaerophylla · D. chaerophylloides · D. chinensis · D. chrysanthemifolia · D. chusana · D. cicutarioides · D. ciliata · D. clarkei · D. clarkei var. faberiana · D. clavata · D. concinna · D. coniifolia · D. contigua · D. corcovadensis · D. cordifolia · D. corniculata · D. cristatella · D. cryptocarpa · D. cumingii · D. cuneata · D. cuneifolia · D. cuneiforme · D. cuneiformis · D. cylindrica · D. dareaeformis · D. dareiformis · D. decipiens · D. decomposita · D. decora · D. decurrens · D. dejoncheerei · D. delavayi · D. delicatula · D. denhami · D. denticulata

Bibliography

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Judd, W.S., Campbell, C.S., Kellog, E.A. and Donoghue, M.J. (2002): Plant Systematics: a phylogenetic approach, Sinauer, Sunderland, Mass.

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Notes

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Contributors:

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 30, 2006.
The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.

Identifiers:

Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 1199175
Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17078850-1
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 606032

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Last Revised: May 13, 2008