Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Blechnum orientale L.

 


Family
: Blechnaceae

 Habit: Subshrub

Habitat: Wet tropical biome

Distribution: Western Australia and Southern Asia

Flowering and fruiting:  Throughout the year

Key identification features: The rhizome is erect and covered with linear-lanceolate scales. The stipes are tufted, dark or reddish-brown at the base, and pale or grey-brown above, with a glossy appearance. The lamina is ovate to linear-lanceolate, with 10-56 pairs of alternate pinnae that are pale or yellowish-green, glabrous, and glossy. The sori are linear, dark brown, and continuous, with firm, dark brown indusia. The spores are spherical or ovoid, yellowish-brown, and translucent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Blechnum orientale L.

  Family : Blechnaceae  Habit : Subshrub Habitat : Wet tropical biome Distribution :   Western Australia and Southern Asia Flowering...