Blechnum petiolare
Blechnum petiolare is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known only from Bolívar Province. When it was first described in the early 20th century, it was known from Chillanes but this area has been heavily disturbed and the species continues to be threatened.
| Blechnum petiolare | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Blechnum |
| Species: | B. petiolare |
| Binomial name | |
| Blechnum petiolare (Sodiro) C.Chr. | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss for fires and deforestation including agriculture.
The Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World regards it as a possible synonym of Austroblechnum lehmannii.[1]
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Austroblechnum lehmannii". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
Sources
- Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Blechnum petiolare". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T43595A10809263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43595A10809263.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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