Parablechnum howeanum, synonym Blechnum howeanum,[1] is a fern in the family Blechnaceae. The specific epithet refers to the locality to which it is endemic.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Parablechnum |
| Species: | P. howeanum
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| Parablechnum howeanum (T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant) Gasper & Salino[1]
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Description edit
The plant is a terrestrial fern. The creeping or shortly erect rhizome has dense apical scales. Its fronds are up to 70 cm long and 40 cm wide.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
The fern is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It grows in shaded mountain forest, especially on the summits of Mounts Gower and Lidgbird.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Parablechnum howeanum". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ a b c "Blechnum howeanum ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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