Sadleria
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Sadleria is a genus of six species of fern
s in the family Blechnaceae
, all endemic to Hawaii
.
Species
The Halemaumau crater on Kīlauea
is named after S. cyatheoides.
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s in the family Blechnaceae
Blechnaceae
Blechnaceae is a family of nine genera and between 240-260 species of ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution.Most are ground dwelling, some are climbers, such as Stenochlaena. A characteristic feature of many species is that the young opening fronds are usually tinged with red.Genera*Blechnum L....
, all endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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Species
- Sadleria cyatheoidesSadleria cyatheoidesSadleria cyatheoides, commonly known as Amau, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae that is endemic to Hawaii. It inhabits lava flows, open areas, and wet forests on all major islands up to an altitude of . Reaching a height of and a trunk diameter of , amau resembles a small tree fern....
Kaulf. (Amaumau or Rasp Fern) - Sadleria pallida Hook. & Arn.
- Sadleria souleyetiana (Gaud.) T.Moore
- Sadleria squarrosa (Gaud.) T.Moore
- Sadleria unisora (Bak.) Rob.
- Sadleria wagneriana D.D.Palmer & Flynn
The Halemaumau crater on Kīlauea
Kilauea
Kīlauea is a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and one of five shield volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaii. Kīlauea means "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language, referring to its frequent outpouring of lava. The Puu Ōō cone has been continuously erupting in the eastern...
is named after S. cyatheoides.