Kingdom Plantae Class Polypodiopsida Family Blechnaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Polypodiales Genus Blechnum | |
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Similar Loxogramme dictyopteris, Leptolepia novae‑zealandiae, Blechnum chambersii, Blechnum procerum, Hymenophyllum rarum | ||
Blechnum colensoi, also known as Colenso's hard fern, waterfall fern or peretao is a species of fern native to New Zealand. It's distributed throughout the North, South and Stewart Islands.
B. colensoi is usually found in dark areas with good access to water, such as steep banks, river gorges and rocky overhangs.
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