Doryopteris angelica is a rare fern species, known by the common name Kauai digit fern.
It is endemic to Hawaii where only small populations are known.
[2] The ferns grow on slopes in Hawaiian tropical rainforests habitat, and have been found only on the island of Kauaʻi.
[3] It was federally listed as an endangered species in 2010.
[4] Doryopteris angelica is closely related to Doryopteris decora, and was first described as a separate species in 1999.