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Davallia fejeensis
Hook.
Rabbit's Foot Fern
Davalliaceae
Davallia fejeensis is a species of fern in the family Davalliaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Description
Davallia fejeensis spreads via rhizomes; rhizomes are stout and covered with pointed scales. Stipes are up to 30 cm, grooved on the upper surface. The lamina of the leaf is up to 50 cm long, roughly triangular in outline, finely dissected, 5-pinnate near the base. Leaflets are deltoid, deeply lobed near the base, more shallowly lobed at the tips, and with round teeth. Veins are distinct and free, meaning they diverge but do not join back. The ultimate segments of the leaves are about 0.2 to 1 mm wide, and may have a single sorus on the lower side (Brownlie 1997).
Davallia fejeensis is similar to the much more widespread D. solida, which has less finely dissected leaves and ultimate segments with several sori (Brownlie 1997).
Davallia fejeensis is similar to the much more widespread D. solida, which has less finely dissected leaves and ultimate segments with several sori (Brownlie 1997).
Uses
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Davallia fejeensis is common as a houseplant. It grows in USDA zones 10 to 12, preferring bright shade and humidity. One cultivar, ‘Plumosa’, has narrowly divided leaves (MBG).
Distribution
Davallia fejeensis is endemic to Fiji. It is common in forests on the larger islands, and is found at elevations of up to at least 1000 m (Brownlie 1997).
Status
References
Brownlie, G. 1997. The Pteridophyte Flora of Fiji. Vaduz: J. Cramer.
MBG (Missouri Botanical Garden), Davallia fejeensis. Plant Finder. [accessed 2019 Aug 24]. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b587
MBG (Missouri Botanical Garden), Davallia fejeensis. Plant Finder. [accessed 2019 Aug 24]. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b587
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