Blechnum durum
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Blechnum durum in the hard fern genus
is within the family Blechnaceae
. This fern has a somewhat restricted range in coastal forests from south of Okuru
and the Haast River
eastward to the Catlins on South Island
, New Zealand
. B. durum also is found on Stewart Island in the mixed hardwood/podocarp forest floor in association with Blechnum blechnoides
, Blechnum chambersii
and Blechnum colensoi.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
is within the family Blechnaceae
Blechnaceae
Blechnaceae is a family of nine genera and between 240-260 species of ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution.Most are ground dwelling, some are climbers, such as Stenochlaena. A characteristic feature of many species is that the young opening fronds are usually tinged with red.Genera*Blechnum L....
. This fern has a somewhat restricted range in coastal forests from south of Okuru
Okuru
Okuru is the name of a locality on the West Coast of New Zealand. The settlement lies 12 kilometres south west of Haast on the northern bank of the Okuru River....
and the Haast River
Haast River
The Haast River has its terminus on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.The Haast River drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. It is 100 kilometres in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.The grassy flats...
eastward to the Catlins on South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. B. durum also is found on Stewart Island in the mixed hardwood/podocarp forest floor in association with Blechnum blechnoides
Blechnum blechnoides
Blechnum blechnoides or Iquide is a hard fern species endemic to Chile.It has a distribution range from Concepción to Aisén in Chile. It grows up to altitudes of . -References:...
, Blechnum chambersii
Blechnum chambersii
Blechnum chambersii is a species of hard fern within the family Blechnaceae.-Distribution:B. chambersii is found in the southeast of Australia as well as on Samoa, Fiji and in New Zealand. B. chambersii is found on the North Island of New Zealand and in many of the coastal forests of South Island...
and Blechnum colensoi.