''Davallia fejeensis'' is a species of

epiphytic An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

fern in the family

Davalliaceae '' Davallia'' (deersfoot fern, hare's foot fern, shinobu fern, rabbit foot fern, ball fern) is a genus of about 40 species of fern. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), it is the only genus in the family Davalli ...

, commonly referred to as rabbit's foot fern.https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/davallia-solida-var-fejeensis They are best known for their furry, brown and yellow

rhizomes In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

, which resemble rabbit's feet. It is native to the

Fiji Islands Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

in Oceania. They survive from approximately 60-75°F (15-24°C) and cannot survive below 55°F (13°C).https://hgic.clemson.edu/rabbits-foot-fern Their fronds can grow up to 2 feet (61 centimeters) in height.

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Davalliaceae Ferns of Oceania Flora of Fiji Garden plants of Oceania House plants Ferns Plants {{Polypodiales-stub

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