Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
lehmannii
ID:
1113477

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hieron.

Source:
tro

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34(4): 473. 1904 [25 Oct 1904]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112815



Common Names

  • Blechnum lehmannii
  • Lehmann's Fern
  • Lehmann's Fern


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Description

Blechnum lehmannii (also called Lehmann's Hard Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina. It typically grows in shady, humid places, such as in tropical rainforests and cloud forests.

Uses & Benefits

Blechnum lehmannii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen and to reduce noise pollution.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blechnum lehmannii has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in groups of two or three. Its seeds are small and black and its seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Blechnum lehmannii

Blechnum lehmannii can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Species in the Blechnum genus

Blechnum marquesense, Blechnum norfolkense, Blechnum pacificum, Blechnum acanthopodum, Blechnum banksii, Blechnum chauliodontum, Blechnum confusum, Blechnum contiguum, Blechnum corbassonii, Blechnum difforme, Blechnum dilatatum, Blechnum durum, Blechnum egregium, Blechnum filiforme, Blechnum finlaysonianum, Blechnum fullagari, Blechnum gemmascens, Blechnum geniculatum, Blechnum gibbum, Blechnum glaziovii, Blechnum hieronymi, Blechnum hirsutum, Blechnum howeanum, Blechnum insigne, Blechnum keysseri, Blechnum marginatum, Blechnum membranaceum, Blechnum milnei, Blechnum montanum, Blechnum moorei, Blechnum moritzianum, Blechnum nesophilum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum novae-zelandiae, Blechnum nukuhivense, Blechnum pallidum, Blechnum palmiforme, Blechnum pampasicum, Blechnum pilosum, Blechnum puniceum, Blechnum raiateense, Blechnum revolutum, Blechnum rodriguezii, Blechnum rosenstockii, Blechnum rufum, Blechnum ryanii, Blechnum shaferi, Blechnum sociale, Blechnum triangularifolium,

Species in the Blechnaceae family