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200.000 Blechnum
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the genus
Rhizome with brown scales; lamina 1-pinnatifid or 1-pinnate. Fronds strongly dimorphic with fertile and sterile fronds; the fertile overtopping the sterile. Veins free in sterile fronds. Sori extending ± the full length of the fertile pinnae, linear; indusium linear. Derivation of name: blechnon: a fern Worldwide: 150 - 200 species, worldwide, but concentrated in the southern hemisphere Malawi: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. | C,S | Description, Image |
| australe L. subsp. australe | S | Description, Image |
| capense Burm. f. | S | Description, Image |
| ivohibense C. Chr. | S | Description, Image |
| punctulatum Sw. var. punctulatum | Description, Image | |
| punctulatum Sw. var. atherstonei (Pappe & Rawson) Sim | S | Description |
| tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn | N,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Blechnum:
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External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): BlechnumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Blechnum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Blechnum
Wikipedia: Blechnum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Blechnum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Blechnum
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