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 howeanum is a fern in the Blechnaceae family. The specific epithet refers to the locality to which it is endemic.
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Description
The plant is a terrestrial fern. The creeping or shortly erect rhizome has dense apical scales. Its fronds are up to 70 cm long and 40 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It grows in shaded mountain forest, especially on the summits of Mounts Gower and Lidgbird.
References
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