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Rabbit's Foot Fern

Ferns and Fern Allies

The rabbits foot fern is an epiphytic fern native to the Fiji Islands, named for its thick, furry rhizomes that creep visibly across the surface of its growing medium or pot, resembling small furred paws. Its finely divided, lacy fronds arch outward from these crawling rhizomes, giving the plant a soft, feathery appearance. In the wild it grows attached to trees and rocks in humid forest, and it is now also a popular houseplant and hanging-basket subject prized for its unusual furry rootstock.

Facts
Scientific Name
Davallia fejeensis 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Rabbit's Foot Fern
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Australia

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Fiji

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Rabbit's Foot Fern
  • Wikidata Q5228130, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Davallia fejeensis': a species of epiphytic fern
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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3. Wikipedia: Davallia fejeensis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q5228130 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead section
    fejeensis, is a species of epiphytic fern in the family Davalliaceae, commonly referred to as rabbit's foot fern.
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Davallia fejeensis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4204670, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 4204670, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Davalliaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12541
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12541
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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