Pteridaceae

Triangleleaf lipfern

Doryopteris decipiens (Hook.) J.Sm.

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Doryopteris

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Triangleleaf lipfern: Doryopteris decipiens (Iwaiwa) Habit at Waikapu Valley, Maui, Hawaii. February 29, 2012 #120229-2936 Image Use Policy — Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Triangleleaf lipfern

Synonyms

Doryopteris decora var. decipiens (Hook.) R.M.Tryon
Hemionitis decipiens (Hook.) Christenh.
Litobrochia beecheyana (J.Agardh) T.Moore
Litobrochia decipiens (Hook.) T.Moore
Pteris beecheyana J.Agardh
Pteris decipiens Hook.
Pteris pedata Hook. & Arn.

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.