Austroblechnum colensoi, synonym Blechnum colensoi,[1] also known as Colenso's hard fern, waterfall fern or peretao is a species of fern native to New Zealand. It is distributed throughout the North, South and Stewart Islands.
| Austroblechnum colensoi | |
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| Austroblechnum colensoi beside Ellery Stream, Lake Ellery, south Westland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Austroblechnum |
| Species: | A. colensoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroblechnum colensoi | |
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Austroblechnum colensoi is usually found in dark areas with good access to water, such as steep banks, river gorges and rocky overhangs.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Austroblechnum colensoi". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Blechnum colensoi". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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