Thelypteris wailele; Thelypteridaceae

Thelypteris wailele T.FlynnHurricane Iniki devastated lowland wet forest dominated by Metrosideros, Antidesma, Syzygium, and Pisonia along the streams with Diplazium, Dicranopteris, Cyanea spp., Cyrtandra, and Psychotria. On sheer rock face in spray of waterfall Rhizome long creeping; fronds pendant, base of stipe dark brown becoming pale green, pinnae dull pale green above, dull pale green below with dark costa. Very localized, with Pneumatopteris, Boehmeria, and Marchantia