Lomaridium dendrophilum, synonym Blechnum dendrophilum,[1] is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known only from Napo Province and Pichincha Province. It was first described by Luis Sodiro in the late 19th century. Although there are no known conservation measures, it has been recorded from Illinizas Ecological Reserve.
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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: | Lomaridium |
| Species: | L. dendrophilum
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| Lomaridium dendrophilum (Sodiro) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich[1]
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture.
References edit
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Lomaridium dendrophilum". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Navarrete, H. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Blechnum dendrophilum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43592A10808897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43592A10808897.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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