Kingdom Plantae Class Pteridopsida Family Blechnaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Athyriales Genus Blechnum | |
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Similar Blechnum contiguum, Blechnum ambiguum, Blechnum durum | ||
Blechnum fullagarii is a fern in the Blechnaceae family. The specific epithet honours James Fullagar, who collected plants on Lord Howe Island for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
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Description
The plant is a terrestrial or lithophytic fern. The prominent rhizome has narrow and twisted apical scales. Its fronds are 30–50 cm long and 8–14 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is restricted to the cloud forest on the summit of Mount Gower.
References
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