Athyriaceae

Akolea

Athyrium microphyllum (Sm.) Alston

Family: Athyriaceae
Genus: Athyrium

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Akolea: Athyrium microphyllum (Akolea) Frond at Waikamoi Flume Rd, Maui, Hawaii. October 31, 2012 #121031-0504 Image Use Policy Also placed in Athyriaceae. — Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Akolea

Synonyms

Asplenium baldwinii Hillebr.
Asplenium multisectum Brack.
Asplenium poiretianum Gaudich.
Asplenium vexans Underw.
Athyrium baldwinii (Hill.) C.Chr.
Athyrium poiretianum C.Presl
Darea microphylla Sm.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.