Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
tro
Year:
1860
Citation Micro:
Sp. Fil. [W. J. Hooker] 3: 64, t.161. 1860
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001117705
Common Names
- Blechnum Melanopus
- Melanopus Blechnum
- Black-Stemmed Blechnum
Uses & Benefits
Blechnum melanopus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating respiratory and digestive issues.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Blechnum melanopus has small, yellow-green flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Blechnum melanopus
Blechnum melanopus is native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. It can be found growing in moist, shady areas in forests and along streams.
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