Elaphoglossum wawrae

Description:

Laukahi, kaha, Hoe a Mui ("Mui's paddle")Dryopteridaceae (Wood fern family) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All main islands except Lnai)Kaala Natural Area Reserve, OahuHere growing on tree trunk with helo kau lau (Vaccinium calycinum), hia (Metrosideros polymorpha), hpuu ii (Cibotium menziesii), ukiuki (Dianella sp.) and other native Hawaiian plants.Etymology:The generic name Elaphoglossum is from the Latin elaphos, deer, stag, hart, and glossa, tongue, in reference to the shape of the frond.The specific epithet wawrae is named for Heinrich W. Wawra (1831-1887), Moravian-Austrian physician, botanist and member of the Austrian East Asiatic Exploring Expedition on the frigate Donau under Admiral Perez; Wawra collected plants in Hawaii in 1869 and 1870.