Aspleniaceae

Blechnum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1077 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Europe to Tropics & Subtropics and W. U.S.A.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Andaman Is., Angola, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central American Pacific Is., Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, French Guiana, Føroyar, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kenya, Kerguelen, Kermadec Is., Kriti, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Macquarie Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Sardegna, Sicilia, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Australia, South Georgia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Washington, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bermuda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A., Joshi, B., Sribastava, A., Shankar, R. & Shukla, B.K. (2019). Classification of extant Pteridophytes: a new approach. Indian Fern Journal 36: 311-341.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2015 Stannard, B.; Assis, M. C.; Pires, F. S. [26220] Brazil K000954240 Yes
Nov 1, 2012 St. John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. [15313] French Polynesia K000755056 No
Nov 1, 2012 Paulay, G. [254] French Polynesia K000754259 No
Nov 1, 2012 Fosberg, F.R. [11568] French Polynesia K000755057 No
Jan 1, 2011 Bidwill [s.n.] French Polynesia K000722651 No
Aug 1, 2008 Reinecke [162] Samoa K000672934 No
Aug 1, 2008 Reinecke [s.n.] Samoa K000672936 No
Aug 1, 2008 Christophersen, E. [899] Samoa K000672935 No
Jan 30, 2008 St. John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. [15293] French Polynesia K001089684 Type Yes
Sep 26, 2005 Graeffe, E. [1039] Samoa K000672929 No
Sep 26, 2005 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000672932 No
Sep 26, 2005 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000672931 No
Sep 26, 2005 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000672930 No
Sep 26, 2005 Betche, E. [111] Samoa K000672933 No
Oct 1, 2002 Johns, R.J. [10057] Indonesia K000446957 No
Dec 1, 2001 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2341] K000507742 No
Dec 1, 2001 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2341] K000507741 No
Jan 1, 2001 Molesworth-Allen, B.E.G. [2920] Malaysia K000492649 No
Jan 1, 1994 Oersted, A.S. [29] Nicaragua K000534340 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Spruce, R. [5332] Ecuador K000006869 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Spruce, R. [5332] Ecuador K000006868 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Spruce, R. [5332] Ecuador K000006870 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Spruce, R. [5331] Ecuador K000006847 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Spruce, R. [5331bis] Ecuador K000006865 Yes
Jan 11, 1978 s.coll. [s.n.] Vanuatu K000712969 No
Dec 1, 1977 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K000516111 No
Dec 1, 1977 Hancock, W. [64] Indonesia K000516117 No
Dec 1, 1977 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [33725] Malaysia K000516121 No
Dec 1, 1977 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000516113 No
Dec 1, 1977 Lobb, T. [273] Indonesia K000516115 No
Dec 1, 1977 Schiffner, V. [P205] Indonesia K000516114 No
Dec 1, 1977 Beccari, O. [421] Indonesia K000516112 No
Dec 1, 1977 Mousset, J.P. [47] Indonesia K000516110 No
Dec 1, 1977 Hallier, J.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000516119 No
Dec 1, 1977 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30517] Malaysia K000516123 No
Dec 1, 1977 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000516118 No
Dec 1, 1977 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30517] Malaysia K000516122 No
Dec 1, 1977 Lobb, T. [273] Indonesia K000516116 No
Dec 1, 1977 Mousset, J.P. [47] Indonesia K000516109 No
Dec 1, 1977 Mousset, J.P. [47] Indonesia K000516120 No
Nov 8, 1977 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000722649 No
Nov 8, 1977 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000722648 No
Nov 8, 1977 Whitmee, S.J. [181] Samoa K000722647 No
Nov 8, 1977 Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000722646 No
Nov 8, 1977 Christophersen, E. [760] Samoa K000722650 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ghiesbreght [207] Mexico K000633392 Type Yes
Jun 17, 1966 Balansa [1586] New Caledonia K000604670 No
Jan 1, 1960 Spruce, R. [5331] Ecuador K000006848 Yes
Oct 1, 1950 Brown, R. [46] Australia K000670627 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1950 s.coll. [s.n.] K001092723 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1949 Brown, R. [46] Australia K000670628 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 27, 1949 Heward, R. [s.n.] Australia K000670620 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1934 Müller, F. [1491] Mexico K000974395 Isotype Yes
Bazilah, I.; Low, Y.W.; Ariffin, A.K.M.; Watu, A.; Jangarun; Wafiuddin, M.; Azlan, P.; Khairul, M. [B 54] Brunei K001604704 Yes
Anderson, W. R. [9761] Brazil K001766222 Yes
Hunt, D. R.; Ramos, J. R. [6220] Brazil K001766228 Yes
Glaziou, M. A. [15718] Brazil K001766221 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8199] Costa Rica K001516306 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8199] Costa Rica K001516307 Yes
Sledge, W.A. [1724] Samoa K000722391 No
Spruce, R. [5709] Ecuador K000006872 Yes
Schlim, L. [394] Colombia K000633418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlim, L. [394] Colombia K000633419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prado, J.; Costa, M.A.S. [575] Brazil K000954351 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [3845] Malaysia K000506836 No
Costa, M.A.S.; Hopkins, M.J.G.; Assunção, P.A.C.L.; Silva, C.F.; Martins, L.H.P. [797] Brazil K000954349 Yes
Spruce, R. [3950bis] Peru K000006876 Yes
Spruce, R. [3950] Peru K000006875 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [33717] Malaysia K000507260 No
Piggott, A.G. [3145] Malaysia K000492656 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [265] South Africa K001907520 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [664] Fiji K001890219 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [664] Fiji K001890258 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [664] Fiji K001890259 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [664] Fiji K001890254 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [661A] Fiji K001890220 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [661] Fiji K001890221 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [661] Fiji K001890260 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [577] Fiji K001890234 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [577] Fiji K001890263 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [671] Fiji K001890255 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [671] Fiji K001890256 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [671] Fiji K001890257 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [576] Fiji K001890262 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [576] Fiji K001890261 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [525] New Caledonia K001890891 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [526] New Caledonia K001890905 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [548] New Caledonia K001890887 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [555] New Caledonia K001890885 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [555] New Caledonia K001890886 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [545] New Caledonia K001890883 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [545] New Caledonia K001890884 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [524] New Caledonia K001890881 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [524] New Caledonia K001890882 Yes
Balgooy, M.M.J., van [718] K000519350 No
Parris, B.S. [10939] Malaysia K000492653 No
Costa, M.A.S.; Hopkins, M.J.G.; Assunção, P.A.C.L.; Silva, C.F.; Martins, L.H.P. [797] Brazil K000954348 Yes
Colenso, J.W. [265] New Zealand K001092725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Piggott, A.G. [3145] Malaysia K000492654 No
Gideon, O.G. [LAE78585] Papua New Guinea K000803837 No
Balgooy, M.M.J., van [718] K000519349 No
Mackee, H.S. [13173] New Caledonia K000604684 No
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S. [1025] Brazil K000954350 Yes
Parris, B.S. [10939] Malaysia K000492652 No
Prance, G.T.; Fidalgo, O.; Nelson, B.W.; Ramos, J.F. [21612] Brazil K000954352 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fiji K000722393 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3845] Malaysia K000506837 No
Le Rat [s.n.] New Caledonia K000604683 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3845] Malaysia K000506835 No
Holttum, R.E. [457] Malaysia K000506839 No
Molesworth-Allen, B.E.G. [4145] Malaysia K000492657 No
Piggott, A.G. [3145] Malaysia K000492655 No
Spruce, R. [4672] Peru K000006871 Yes
Christenhuiz, M.J.M. [s.n.] K000696687 Yes
Spruce, R. [4673] Peru K000006864 Yes
Brown, R. [44] Australia K001092746 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [4633bis] Peru K000006849 Yes
Colenso, J.W. [s.n.] New Zealand K001092724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [3845] Malaysia K000506838 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2172] K001115364 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 34] Mauritius Lomaria K001109070 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 34] Mauritius Lomaria K001109069 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 2019 Osborne, J.; Darbyshire, I.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [JO1593] Mozambique Parablechnum K001346418 No
Hobson, J.; Baum, A.; Raymond, B. [1524] Costa Rica Parablechnum K001766206 Yes
Hobson, J.; Baum, A.; Raymond, B. [1524] Costa Rica Parablechnum K001766207 Yes
Jun 23, 1994 Edwards, P.J. [3574] Malaysia Blechnopsis K:SPC-65538.000 No

Sources

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

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    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
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