Pteridophytes of Mo'orea, French Polynesia: Additional New Records

2011·7.9 MB·English

by  Joel H Nitta

Pteridophytes of Mo'orea, French
Polynesia:
New
Additional Records
Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-24
Meyer
Jean-Yves
jarch, Government of French Polynesia
—
Abstract. The ferns and lycophytes of Mo'orea, French Polynesia were surveyed
as part of
t
Mo'orea Biocode Project dm-ing September 12-13, 2006, September 6-27, 2008, and August 11-2
2010, resulting in collection of 42 species that had not been previously reported occur on Mo'on
to
Specimen known
citations, previously distributions, and taxonomic notes (when appropriate)
a
new New
given for each record. records include 16 species collected for the first time during t
Mo'orea Biocode and 26
Project, species collected prior to the project but not included in publishi
oject. Ferns, Lycophytes, Pteridophytes
The
purpose of the Mo'orea Biocode Project "create the comprehen-
to
is first
sive inventory of non-microbial complex ecosystem"
all life in a tropical (http://
The
mooreabiocode.org). inventory will include molecular, morphological, and
and
ecological data, serve as a valuable reference library for species identification
and
further ecological and systematic studies. Studies of ferns and lycophytes
(i.e., "pteridophytes"), in particular, will benefit from this inventory because
it
DNA
will enable rapid identification of gametophytes based on sequences, thus
known
enabling detailed field studies of this ecologically important yet poorly
work
life stage. Initial field has focused on collecting and identifying sporophytes
DNA
based on morphology; data and further collections of sporophytes and
gametophytes added
will be as the project progresses.
Murdock
and Smith compiled 80 Mo'orean
(2003) a of pteridophytes
list
based on previous literature reports species) and examination of herbarium
(8
specimens (72 species); further records were added by Ranker et (2005; 8
al.
and Rouhan
species), Nitta (2008; 3 species), et (2008; species). However,
al. 1
previous of Mo'orean pteridophytes lacked sampling
lists sufficient of the
tallest
new
* Corresponding author's address: Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology,
MA
Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, 02138-2020, U.S.A.; email:
[email protected]
MO
NITTA ET PTERIDOPHYTES OF A
AL.: 'ORE
peak on
the island, Mt. Tohiea (1207 m). Additional surveys were
field
conducted
during September
12-13, 2006, September 6-27, 2008, and August
11-28, 2010 as part of the Mo'orea Biocode Project that included explorations
of
new
Mt. Tohiea and
yielded 32 species records from an
this additional 10
site;
new
species records were found on
other
parts of the island, bringing the
total
number
Mo'orean
of pteridophytes to 132 species (including 122
at least native
above
species; the species counts do not add up exactly due taxonomic
to
PAP
changes]. Furthermore, examination of herbarium specimens
revealed
at
many
made
earlier collections on Mt. Tohiea and Mt. Mou'aputa by
Florence
J.
and which had
others not been included in the compiled by Murdock and
lists
Smith
Ranker and
(2003] or et al. (2005), are listed here (26 species; including
PAP
several species listed on the website [Florence 2007] which
et for
al.,
specimens were we
unavailable the time
at visited the herbarium]. Collection
known
data, previously distributions based on published records and
specimens available UC, and taxonomic (when
at notes appropriate] are given
new
each
for record. Species identifications are based on morphology and may
be
subject to revision as molecular data become
available, especially
for
uncertain Family
taxa. treatment follows Smith except
et al. (2006], for the
acceptance
of Athyriaceae as distinct from Woodsiaceae. All data of specimens
collected as part of the Mo'orea Biocode Project, including images, are freely
available online
at http://biocode.berkeley.edu.
Athyriacae
Deparia
confluens (Kunze] M. Kato
Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa, 17.53483 149.79965 W, 331 m, Aug
S, ca. 15 2010,
592 PAP, TNS,
Nitta UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa,
(P, 17.53259=S,
/.
W,
149.80127 ca. 397 m, 19 Sep 2008, Nitta 290, with Vinette PAP,
S. (P,
/.
TNS,
UC). known
Epipetric, rock face next to stream. Previously from the
Philippines, Borneo, Sumbawa,
Java, Bali, Ternate, Sulawesi, Samoa, and
Fiji,
Tahiti
(Kato, 1984).
Deparia
M.
petersenii (Kunze) Kato subsp. congrua M. Kato
(Brack.)
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55486°S, 149.81502 W, 636 m, 24 Aug
ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 650, with V. Liao, Meyer, and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC);
J.-Y. (P,
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.54984 149.82214 W, 1195 m, Aug
S, ca. 25 2010,
/.
Nitta 685, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Tohiea, 17.55393 S, 149.8168 W, ca. 803 m, 25 Aug 2010, Nitta 699, with V.
/.
and
Liao Taputuarai PAP, TNS, Aug
R. UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa, 28
(P,
2005, F. Jacq FJ442 (PAP); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, vallon entre deux sommets,
les
W,
17.55 S, 149.82 ca. 1160 m, 9 1987, Florence 8352 PAP); Mo'orea,
Jul (P,
/.
flanc S de I'epaulement SE du Mt. Tohiea, 17.55 149.82 W, 660 m,
S, ca. 21
Oct 1986, Florence 7917 PAP). on damp
Epipetric rock walls cloud
(P, in
/.
known
Previously from Solomon
forest. eastern Australia, the Islands, Norfolk
New
Island, Caledonia, Vanuatu, Samoa, and
Rarotonga, adventive
Fiji, Tahiti;
New
Zealand
in
(Kato, 1984).
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Diplazium
proliferum [Lam.) Thouars
Mo'orea, Ancestor's 17.53246 149.82974 W, 115 m, Oct
Trail, S, ca. 9 2009,
M. Fourdrigniez 590 and
(UC). Epipetric along Previously
terrestrial
trails.
known
from
tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malesia, Australia
(Queensland), Samoa, and
Tahiti. Introduced.
Fiji,
Blechnaceae
Blechnum
pacificum Lorence & A. Sm.,
R. ined.
Mo'orea, pass between Mt. Tiura and Mt. 17.52728 149.87703°W,
Tatiri, S,
Aug
ca. 761 m, 17 2010, Nitta 616 PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea,
(P,
/.
W,
17.55336 S, 149.81862 ca. 994 m, 25 Sep 2008, Nitta 320, with S. Vinette
/.
PAP, TNS, W,
UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Rotui, 17.5106=S, 149.8383 916 m, 10
(P,
ca.
Sep 2008, Nitta 212, with S. Vinette (P. PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, flanc Sud
/.
Aug
de Mt. Mou'aputa, ca. 610 m, 19 1983, Florence 4994 (PAP; not examined
by known
us). Terrestrial in cloud Previously only from the Marquesas
forest.
and
Society Islands
(Tahiti).
Blechnum
capense Burm. (synonym Blechnum
sylvaticum Schelpe), from
f.
South Africa, has been historically applied to this species, we believe
erroneously.
Blechnum
patersonii
Mett.
(R. Br.)
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55077 149.82263 W, 1190 m, 17 Sep
S, ca. 2008,
/.
Nitta 265, with Meyer, Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez UC);
R.
J.-Y. (P,
W,
Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa, 17.52644 149.80339 823 m, 19 Sep
2008,
S, ca.
/.
Nitta 288, with S. Vinette (P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, vallon entre les deux
sommets, 17.55 S, 149.82 W, ca. 1160 m, 9 Jul 1987, Florence 8351 (P, PAP).
/.
known
Epipetric or epiphytic in cloud Previously from eastern
forest.
New
Australia (McCarthy and Orchard, Indonesia, Malaysia, Caledonia,
1998),
Vanuatu, and
Tahiti.
Fiji,
Blechnum vulcanicum Kuhn
(Blume)
W,
Mo'orea, Mt. Rotui, 17.5106 149.8383 760 m, 10 Sep 2008, Nitta
S, ca.
/.
with PAP, TNS,
217, Vinette UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55103°S,
S. (P,
W,
149.82198 1188 m, 17 Sep with Meyer,
ca. 2008, Nitta 271, R.
J.-Y.
/.
Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez UC); Mo'orea, crete SE du Mt. Tohiea,
(P,
W,
17.55 S, 149.82 ca. 1130 m, 10 Jul 1987, Florence 8372 (P, PAP); Mo'orea,
/.
Sud Aug
flanc de Mt. Mou'aputa, 17.53 149.82'W, 610 m, 19
S, ca. 1983,
/.
Florence 4995 PAP). Epiphytic cloud Previously known from
(P, in forest.
New
southeastern Asia, southeastern Australia, Tasmania, Zealand, and the
in
Cook
Pacific as far east as the Islands, as far north as the Marquesas Islands
(Chambers and
Farrant, 2001).
Cyatheaceae
Cyathea
epaleata (Holttum) Holttum
W, Aug
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55379 S, 149.81633 ca. 778 m, 25 2010,
/.
Nitta 703, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP. TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
NITTA ET PTERIDOPHYTES OF MO'OREA
AL.:
W,
Mou'aputa, 17.52644°S, 149.80339 823 m, 19 Sep 2008, Nitta 287
ca.
/.
Endemic
UC), with Vinette. Terrestrial in cloud the Society
(P, S. forest. to
known
Islands, previously from Tahiti (Holttum, 1964) and Raiatea
(J.-Y.
Meyer, unpublished
data).
Davalliaceae
Humata
Kuhn)
anderssonii ex
(Mett. Chr.
C.
W, Aug
Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa, 17.52728 149.8033 778 m,
15 2010,
S, ca.
/.
Nitta 606 PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Rotui, 17.5064 149.8408 W,
(P, S, ca.
760 m, 10 Sep 2008, Nitta 210, with Vinette PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea,
S. (P,
/.
summit W,
Mt. Tohiea area, 17.54944 S, 149.8225 ca. 1176 m, 13 Sep 2006,
/.-
Y. Meyer 3127, with R. Taputuarai and E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, crete SE du Mt.
Tohiea, 1010 m, 22 Oct 1986, Florence 7957 (PAP; not examined by
ca. us);
/.
Sud Aug
Mo'orea, flanc de Mt. Mou'aputa, arete terminale, 780 m, 19 1983,
ca.
Florence 4996 (PAP; not examined by Epiphytic cloud
in
us). forest.
/.
Endemic known
to the Society Islands, previously from Tahaa Meyer,
(J.-Y.
unpublished and
data) Tahiti.
Humata
repens Diels (synonym Davallia repens Kuhn), has been
(L. (L.
f.) f.)
applied in a broad sense to this species (Nooteboom, 1994), but H. anderssonii
seems specifically distinct. H. repens circumscribed to include H.
If is
anderssonii, has nearly 50 synonyms, based on types that range from Africa,
it
and
southeastern Asia, Malesia, Polynesia (Nooteboom,
1994).
Dennstaedtiaceae
Sm.
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.)
J.
W,
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55066 149.82231 1213 m, 16 Sep 2008,
S, ca.
/.
with and PAP, TNS,
Nitta 679, V. Liao Taputuarai UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
R.
(P,
W,
Tohiea, 17.55331 149.8188 1004 m, 16 Sep 2008, Nitta 258, with
S, ca.
/.
Meyer, and M. PAP, TNS,
R. Taputuarai, Fourdrigniez UC). Terrestrial.
J.-Y. (P,
Pantropical in the broad sense, as treated here, occurring throughout the
Nootropics (southern Mexico and Antilles to Bolivia), Juan Fernandez Islands,
New
southern Africa, eastern and southeastern Asia, Malesia, Zealand, and
known
Tasmania and
(Mickel Smith, 2004); in the Society Islands, previously
from Tahiti (Copeland, 1932).
Hypolepis dicksonioides Hook.
(Endl.)
W,
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55068 149.82233 1212 m, 16 Sep 2008,
S, ca.
/.
Nitta 260, with Meyer, R. Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS,
(P,
J.-Y.
SE du W,
UC); Mo'orea, crete Mt. Tohiea, 17.55 149.82 1100 m, 23 Oct
S, ca.
New
known
1986, Florence 7968 (P, PAP). Terrestrial. Previously from
/.
Zealand, Norfolk Island, Samoa, the Marquesas Islands, and Tahiti (Brownsey
and Smith-Dodsworth,
1989).
Paesia divaricatissima (Dryand.) Copel.
Paesia tabitensis Copel.
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Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa, 17.5275 149.80313 W, 760 m, Aug
S, 15
ca. 2010,/.
Nitta 594 PAP, TNS,
(P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Rotui, 17.5106°S, 149.8383°W,
ca.
760 m, 10 Sep
2008, Nitta 219, with Vinette PAP, TNS,
S. UC); Mo'orea,
{P,
/.
SE du
Crete Mt. Tohiea, ca. 1100 m, 22 Oct 1986, Florence 7967 (PAP; not
/.
examined by common
us). Terrestrial; on ridges in cloud above
forest
ca.
known
750 m.
Heretofore, only from
Tahiti (Copeland,
1932).
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris
dicksonioides Kuhn)
ex
(Mett. Copel.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55126 S, 149.82184 W, 1170 m, 17 Sep
ca. 2008,
/.
Nitta 274, with Meyer, R. Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS,
J.-Y.
(P,
UC); Mo'orea, sommitale SE du
crete Mt. Tohiea, 1170 m, 23 Oct
ca. 1986,
/.
Florence 7973 (PAP; not examined by Endemic
us). Terrestrial. to the Society
known
Islands (previously from and
Raiatea Copeland,
Tahiti;
1932).
Dryopteris macrolepidota
Copel.
Mo'orea,
Mt. Tohiea, 17.55343°S, 149.81813°W, 939 m, Aug
24
ca. 2010,
Nitta 655, with V. Liao and Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
/. R. (P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
Mou'aputa,
17.52637 Aug
S, 149.80334°W, ca. 823 m, 15 2010, Nitta 597
(P,
/.
PAP, TNS,
known
UC).
Terrestrial. Heretofore, only from
Tahiti (Copeland,
1932).
Leucostegia
pallida
(Mett.) Copel.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55449 S, 149.8152 W, 680 m, 24 Aug
ca. 2010,
Nitta 651, with V. Liao, Meyer, and Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
/. J.-Y. R. UC);
(P,
Mo'orea, face of Mt. Tohiea above town
of Maatea, 17.5567 149.8225
S, VV, ca.
390 m, Sep
14 2008, Nitta 240, with Vinette PAP, TNS,
S. (P, UC); Mo'orea,
/.
flanc S de I'epaulement SE du
Mt. Tohiea, ca. 660 m, 21 Oct 1986, Florence
/.
7916 (PAP; not examined by
us). Epiphytic. Widespread, from continental
Asia
(India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, China, Vietnam), throughout
and
Malesia, Polynesia (Samoa, Nooteboom,
Tahiti;
1998).
Formerly
included
in Davalliaceae, but molecular
data support placement
in
Dryopteridaceae (Smith Tsutsumi and
et 2006; Kato,
al., 2006).
Gleicheniaceae
Diplopterygium longissimum
(Blume) Nakai
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55342 S, 149.81895 W, 1035 m, 24 Aug
ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 667, with V. Liao and Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
R. (P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
Tohiea, 17.55339 W,
S, 149.81891 1017 m, 24 Sep
ca. 2008, Nitta 313, with
/.
PAP, TNS,
Vinette
S. UC); Mo'orea, SE du
(P, crete Mt. Tohiea, 17.55
S,
W,
149.82 1150 m,
ca. 10 1987, Florence 8369
Jul (PAP). high
Terrestrial
at
/.
elevation on known
ridges. Previously from Malaysia Polynesia and
to
Australia (Holttum,
1968); in the Society from
Islands,
Tahiti.
NITTA ET PTERIDOPHYTES OF MO'OREA
AL.:
Sticherus
tahitensis (Copel.) H. John
St.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit
area, IZ'^SS'OO^S, 149°49'21°W, 1180 m, 13
ca.
Sep Meyer
2006, 3134, with Taputuarai and
f.-Y. R. E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea,
Mt. Tohiea, sommitale du sommet
crete N, 1190 m,
ca. 9 July 1987, Florence
/.
8360 (PAP; not examined by
high on
us). Terrestrial elevations
at ridges.
Endemic
to the Society Islands pending
(Tahiti) further study.
Sometimes
confused with
Sticherus brackenridgei Fourn.) H. John
(E. St.
from
Melanesia.
Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllum
flabellatum
Labill.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55332 S, 149.81876°W, ca. 1007 m, 24 Aug 2010,
/.
with and
Nitta 665, V. Liao Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
R. UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Mou'aputa,
17.52644°S, 149.80339"W, 823 m, Sep
19
ca. 2008, Nitta 283,
/.
with PAP, TNS,
S. Vinette (P, UC). Pendant epiphyte in cloud
forest.
known New
Previously from
Australia, Zealand, Vanuatu, Samoa, and
Fiji,
Tahiti (Brownsey and Smith-Dodsworth, McCarthy and
1989; Orchard,
1998).
Hymenophyllum
javanicum
Spreng.
cf.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55158 149.82132 W, 1148 m, 24 Aug
S, ca. 2010,/.
with and
Nitta 675, V. Liao Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
R. UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Tohiea, 17.55126=S, 149.82184 W, 1170 m, 17 Sep with
ca. 2008, Nitta 273,
/.
Meyer, R. Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS,
J.-Y. UC); Mo'orea,
(P,
summit
Mt. Tohiea area, 12 Sep 2006, Meyer 3126, with Taputuarai and
J.-Y. R.
E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, haut vallon de la face SE du Mt. Tohiea, 1120 m,
ca.
Oct
23 1986, Florence 7990 (PAP; not examined by
Epiphytic cloud
us). in
/.
Widespread; known New
forest. previously from Vietnam, Borneo, Indonesia,
New
Guinea, and
Caledonia,
Fiji.
Hymenophyllum
javanicum and Hymenophyllum
samoense
Baker form
a
continuous series of morphotypes, including both specimens with and
flat
undulating laminae
(Ebihara, 2008). Mo'orean specimens have undulating
laminae, but further study is needed to circumscribe species within this group.
Hymenophyllum
multifidum Sw.
aff. (G. Forst.)
Mo'orea. Mt. Tohiea, 17.55021 149.82254 W, 1178 m, 25 Aug
S, 2010,
ca.
/.
with and
Nitta 680, V. Liao Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
R. UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Tohiea, 17.55188 149.82111 W, 1143 m, Aug
S, 25 with
ca. 2010,/. Nitta 696, V.
Liao and Taputuarai PAP, TNS,
R. (P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55103°S,
W,
149.82198 ca. 1188 m, 17 Sep 2008, / Nitta 269, with Meyer,
R.
J.-Y.
Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS,
UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea,
(P,
vallon entre les deux sommets, ca. 1150 m, 9 Jul 1987, / Florence 8342 (PAP; not
examined by Epiphytic cloud
us). in forest. Involucres at right angles to lamina.
New
Originally considered endemic
to Zealand, but Ebihara reported
(2008)
known
that it is also from Vanuatu and Fiji. Mo'orean material differs from
New
Zealand
material in smaller winged and
its size, stipes, broader
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Polyphlebium endlicherianum &
Ebihara
Presl] K. Iwats.
(C.
Trichomanes endlicherianum Crepidomanes endlicherianum
C. Presl;
(C.
Green
Presl) P.
S.
W, Aug
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55376 149.81693 804 m, 24
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 653, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, face of
(P,
Mt. Tohiea above town of Maatea, 17.5554°S, 149.82254 W, 474 m, 22 Aug
ca.
2010, Nitta 638 (P, PAP, TNS, UC]; Mo'orea, face of Mt. Tohiea above town of
/.
Aug
Maatea, 17.55725 149.82242"W, 319 m, 22 2010, Nitta 629
'S, ca. (P,
/.
PAP, TNS,
UC). Epipetric at lower elevations in cloud forest. Previously
New
known
from Zealand, Fiji (Brownlie, 1977), the Austral Islands, and the
Marquesas
Islands.
Polyphlebium endlicherianum occasionally confused with Polyphlebium
is
horbonicum (Bosch) Ebihara & Dubuisson, but by an obvious row
differs of
elongate marginal cells (Nitta, 2008; Ebihara et al, 2009).
maxima
Vandenboschia
(Blume) Copel.
maximum
maximum
Trichomanes
Blume; Crepidomanes (Blume)
K. Iwats.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.54984 149.82214 W, 1195 m, 25 Aug
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 686, with V. Liao and Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
R.
(P,
Aug
Mou'aputa, 17.52716 S, 149.80351=W, ca. 776 m, 15 2010, Nitta 604 (P,
/.
PAP, TNS,
UC); Mo'orea. Mt. Tohiea, 17.55362 149.81644 794 m, 25
S, VV, ca.
Sep
2008, Nitta 326, with Vinette UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55366°S,
S. (P,
/.
149.81 741=W, 867 m, 16 Sep with Meyer,
ca. 2008, Nitta 252, R.
J.-Y.
/.
Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit 12
(P, area,
Sep Meyer
2006, 3125, with R. Taputuarai and Poroi (PAP). Terrestrial
J.-Y. E.
and
epipetric. Widespread, from southeastern Asia (Thailand), throughout
Malesia, to the Society Islands (Tahiti, Huahine; Copeland, 1932).
LiNDSAEACEAE
Lindsaea Sm.
rigida
J.
W,
Mo'orea, Mt. Rotui, 17.5106°S, 149.8383 916 m, 10 Sep 2008, Nitta
ca.
/.
with PAP, TNS, town
216, S. Vinette (P, UC); Mo'orea, face of Mt. Tohiea above
of Maatea, 17.5567 149.8225 =W, 390 m, 14 Sep with
S, ca. 2008, Nitta 237,
S.
/.
PAP. TNS,
Vinette UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Mou'aputa. 17.52705^S,
(P.
W.
149.80333 777 m, 19 Sep with
ca. 2008, Nitta 284, Vinette UC);
S. (P,
/.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit 17.55139 149.82139 W, 1150 m,
area, S, ca. 13
Sep 2006, Meyer 3135, with R. Taputuarai and Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea,
f.-Y. E.
Mt. Tohiea, crete sommitale du sommet N, 17.55 149.82 W. 1190 m, 9
S, ca. Jul
1987. Florence 8359 PAP). Once twice pinnate. Previously known from
(P, to
/.
Solomon
Micronesia (Pohnpei), the Islands, Vanuatu, and the Society Islands
Kramer,
(Tahiti; 1970).
Lindsaea propinqua Hook, and Lindsaea Kramer
pacifica K. U. are
morphologically similar and included in the same clade as rigida in a
L.
recent molecular study (Lehtonen Kramer described
et 2010); (1970)
al., L.
NITTA ET PTERIDOPHYTES OF MO'OREA
AL.:
propinqua and
and
L. pacifica as terrestrial rigida as epiphytic, but Mo'orean
L.
were
plants observed be both and
to epiphytic
terrestrial.
Huperzia
Holub
ribourtii
(Herter)
Lycopodium
Herter
ribourtii
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55376°S, 149.81693 W, 804 m, 24 Aug
ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 652, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Tohiea, 17.55345 S, 149.81804°W, ca. 932 m, 25 Sep 2008, Nitta 324, with
S.
/.
Vinette (P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 19 2004, Jacq with
Jul F. FJ296,
J.-F.
Butaud and
F. Laure (PAP; not examined by Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 19
us);
Jul
2004, F. Jacq FJ317, with Butaud and Laure (PAP; not examined by
F.
J.-F. us).
known
Epiphytic in cloud forest. Previously from the Cook Islands and Society
Islands Copeland,
(Tahiti; 1932).
Oleandraceae
Oleandra
sibbaldii Ore
v.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.5534 149.8192 W, 1045 m, 24 Aug
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 670, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
W,
Tohiea, 17.55335°S, 149.81927 ca. 1045 m, 16 Sep 2008, Nitta 259, with
/.
Meyer, R. Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea,
J.-Y. (P,
Mt. Tohiea, 19 Jul 2004, F. Jacq FJ274 (PAP); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 19 2004,
Jul
F. Jacq FJ320 (PAP); Mo'orea, crete SE du Mt. Tohiea, 17.55 149.82 W,
S, ca.
1020 m, Oct common
22 1986, Florence 7961 PAP). Epiphytic; on
(P, ridges
/.
above 1000 m. known
Previously from
ca. the Philippines (Tryon,
2000),
Indonesia, (Brownlie, Samoa Marquesas
Fiji 1977), (Christensen, 1943), the
and
Islands, the Society Islands Copeland,
(Tahiti; 1932).
POLYPODIACEAE
Calymmodon
orientalis Copel.
cf.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55021 149.82254 W, 1178 m, Aug
25
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 682, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
W, Aug
Tohiea, 17.55158 S, 149.82132 ca. 1148 m, 24 2010, Nitta 673, withV.
J.
Liao and Taputuarai PAP, TNS, summit
R. UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea
(P, area,
W,
17.54944 149.8225 1176 m, Sep Meyer
S, ca. 12 2006, 3124, with R.
J.-Y.
Taputuarai and
E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, vallon entre deux
les
sommets, 1150 m,
ca. 9 Jul 1987, Florence 8343 (PAP; determined as
/.
Calymmodon
grantii Copel., not seen by Epiphytic cloud Endemic
us). in
forest.
known
to the Society Islands, previously only from Tahiti (Copeland, 1932).
Copeland (1932) described two species of Calymmodon from Tahiti which
he on
split the basis of growth habit (compact in C. grantii vs. lax in C.
mm
mm
and
orientalis] paleae length (under 2 in C. grantii vs. over 2 in C.
orientalis); however, several misdetermined specimens used by Copeland
are
present UC, and between two
at distinctions the are doubtful.
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JOURNAL:
101
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1
Grammitis W.
marginelloides Moore)
Copel.
(J.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55342'S, 149.81895°W, 1035 m, 24 Aug
ca. 2010,/.
Nitta 666, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
W,
Tohiea, 17.55148 149.82146 1159 m, Sep
S, ca. 25 2008, Nitta 318, with
/.
PAP,
S. Vinette {P, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.5506°S, 149.82262°W,
ca.
1199 m, Sep
17 2008, Nitta 261, with Meyer, Taputuarai, and M.
R.
/. J.-Y.
Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit
(P,
area,
W,
17.54944 S, 149.8225 ca. 1176 m, 12 Sep 2006, Meyer 3121, with R.
J.-Y.
Taputuarai and
E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, vallon entre deux
les
sommets,
17.55 149.82 1150 m, 8345
S, VV, ca. 9 Jul 1987, Florence (P, PAP).
/.
Epiphytic cloud Endemic known
in forest. to the Society Islands, previously
only from
Tahiti.
Microsorum
powellii
(Baker) Copel.
Phymatosorus
powellii (Baker) Pic. Serm.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55351 149.81743°W, 877 m, 24 Aug
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 654, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P,
Tohiea, 7.55341 149.81837 W, 964 m, 24 Sep with
1 =S, ca. 2008, Nitta 311,
S.
/.
known
Vinette (P, UC). Epiphytic. Previously from the Austral and Society
Islands
(Tahiti).
Oreogrammitis W.
raiateensis Moore)
Parris
(J.
Grammitis W. Moore)
raiateensis Copel.
(J.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55021°S, 149.82254°W, 1178 m, Aug
2010,
ca.
/.
Nitta 681, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
(P.
Tohiea, 17.55185 149.82114°W, 1138 m, Aug
24 with
S, ca. 2010, Nitta 672,
/.
and
V. Liao R. Taputuarai (P, PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit
Sep Meyer
area, 12 2006, 3123, with R. Taputuarai and Poroi (PAP);
J.-Y. E.
summit
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea Sep Meyer
area, 12 2006, 3140, with
R.
J.-Y.
Taputuarai and E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea summit 12 Sep 2006,
area,
Meyer
J.-Y. 3141, with R. Taputuarai and E. Poroi (PAP). Epiphytic in cloud
Endemic known
forest. to the Society Islands, previously only from Raiatea
(Copeland,
1932).
SeUiguea plantaginea
Brack.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55335 149.81854 W, 989 m, 24 Aug
S, ca. 2010,
/.
Nitta 657, with V. Liao and R. Taputuarai (P, PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, Mt.
W,
Tohiea, 17.55341 149.81821 949 m, Sep
16 with
S, ca. 2008, Nitta 255,
/.
Meyer, R. Taputuarai, and M. Fourdrigniez PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea,
J.-Y. (P,
Mt. Tohiea summit area, 13 Sep 2006, Meyer 3128, with Taputuarai and
R.
J.-Y.
SE du
E. Poroi (PAP); Mo'orea, crete Mt. Tohiea, 17.55"S, 149.82°W, 1020 m,
ca.
22 Oct 1986, Florence 7960 PAP). Epiphytic. Previously known from
(P,
/.
New
Sulawesi, Guinea, and
Fiji, various Pacific island groups; in the Society
from and Huahine Hovenkamp,
Islands Tahiti (Copeland,
1932;
1998).
There has been some confusion between SeUiguea and
feeoides Copel.
S.
Hovenkamp
plantaginea; according although name
to (1998), the S. feeoides
commonly
has been applied specimens from two
for the Pacific area, the differ
NITTA ET PTERIDOPHYTES OF MO'OREA
AL.:
by hydathodes
of the adaxial surface frequent in feeoides infrequent
S. vs. or
absent
in plantaginea.
S.
PSILOTACEAE
complanatum
Psilotum
Sw.
Mo'orea, face of Mt. Tohiea above town of Maatea, 17.55588
=
8,
W,
149.82289 445 m, Aug
ca. 22 2010, Nitta 642 PAP, TNS,
UC);
(P,
/.
Mo'orea, south side of Mt. Muaroa, 17.54653 149.84776 W, 513 m,
S, 12
ca.
Aug
2010, Nitta 575 (P, PAP, TNS, UC); Mo'orea, from Belvedere
/. trail to
Three
Coconuts, 17.5403 S, 149.8267°W, ca. 251 m, 12 Sep 2008, Nitta 221,
/.
with PAP, TNS,
S. Vinette (P, UC); Mo'orea, Haapiti, 4 1973, Raynal
Jul
/.
18039 (PAP; not examined by
us); Mo'orea, Vesco (PAP; not examined by
s.n.
/.
us); Mo'orea, G. K. Barclay 3323A (PAP; not examined by
Epiphytic.
us).
Widespread
throughout the Neotropics, Malaysia, and Oceania
Hawaii);
(e.g.,
in the Society Islands from Borabora
Tahiti, (Copeland,
1932).
Pteridaceae
Cheilanthes nudiuscula Moore
cf. (R. Br.) T.
Mo'orea, rocky outcropping above town
of Papetoai, 17.49824°S,
W,
149.86832 m, Aug
ca. 211 19 2010, Nitta 619, with M. Fourdrigniez
(P,
PAP, TNS, Temae
UC); Mo'orea, Rocher
a I'extremite de chaine de Paaru
la
Iti,
ca. 80 m, 12 Dec 2004, Butaud 825 with Lagouy (PAP; determined
E. as
Cheilanthes
tenuifolia (Burm.) Sw., not examined by Mo'orea, Vallee
us);
Quest Papeahi, crete rocheuse menant au trou de Tearai, 488 m, 13 Mar
ca.
Butaud
2005, 961 (PAP; determined examined by
as C. tenuifolia, not
us).
known
Previously from Hong New
Kong,
Australia, the Philippines, Timor,
Caledonia, and (Chambers and
Fiji Farrant, 1991); one specimen from Tahiti
[Setchell UC.
75] at
Material from
the Society Islands has been
historically called
C. tenuifolia;
nudiuscula and may
C. is closely related differ in density of laminar hairs
(Chambers and
Farrant, 1991). Available Mo'orean material was immature and
depauperate; additional research needed determine which name
should
is to
be applied.
Pteris ensiformis Burm.
cv. 'Victoriae'
f.
Mo'orea, road from Vaiare to Paopao, 17.51716 S, 149.81104 W, ca. 69 m, 22
Sep
2008, Nitta with PAP, TNS,
299, Vinette UC). on
S. (P, Terrestrial
/.
disturbed road Widespread,
cuts. including southern China, Himalayas,
the
Ceylon, Burma,
India, Malaysia, southern Japan, the Ryukyus, Taiwan, the
Philippines, Australia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
(Shieh, 1994). Introduced.
Pteris mertensioides Willd.
Mo'orea, Mt. Tohiea, 17.55362 149.81644 W, 794 m, 25 Sep
S, ca. 2008,
/.
Nitta 325, with S. Vinette (P, PAP, TNS, UC). Terrestrial. Previously known