Collection Data (N. P. Smith 344)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Blechnaceae
- Genus: Austroblechnum Gasper & V.A.O. Dittrich
- Species: Austroblechnum penna-marina (Poir.) Gasper & V.A.O. Dittrich
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 01-I-2012
- Primary Collector & #: N. P. Smith 344
- Collection Party:
- Det. History: F. Matos, 2012.
- Habitat: Stone wall
- Habit:
- Specimen Locations: FLOR
Additional Comments
Growing with Blechnum australe subsp. auriculatum. 1550 m.
Collection Location
- Location: Parque Nacional de São Jaquim – – Urubici – Santa Catarina – Brazil.
- Coordinates: -28.154714, -49.632161
- Elevation:
I don’t know this species – it looks a lot like the circumboreal Blechnum spicant, interestingly enough. Not sure if they are in the same section. Nice plant. Is it endemic to SE Brazil?
It is found in southeastern Brazil, a few other countries in southern SA (Peru to Argentina), some Pacific islands, and Australia. V. Dittrich (2005) discusses it (at least for Brazil). See http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/brc/33004137005P6/2005/dittrich_vao_dr_rcla.pdf