Macrothelypteris torresiana

Pohnpei: Peipei eni

See also: Macrothelypteris torresiana

Could be confused with peipei aramas which is likely Histiopteris incisa, the Bat's wing fern. See: DENNSTAEDTIACEAE Histiopteris incisa and Histiopteris incisa - Bat's wing fern and Histiopteris incisa (‘Are-rupe) Bat's-wing Fern

Kingdom    Plantae  –         Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta –    Vascular plants
Division   Pteridophyta –     Ferns
Class      Filicopsida –
Order      Polypodiales –
Family     Thelypteridaceae – Marsh Fern family
Genus      Macrothelypteris (H. Itô) Ching – macrothelypteris
Species    Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaud.) Ching – swordfern

Plants of Pohnpei • Pohnpei ethnobotanical • Botany • Lee Ling • COM-FSM

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