Status:
valid
Authors:
Sodiro
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Anales Univ. Centr. Ecuador 8: 211. 1893 Sodiro, Crypt. Vasc. Quitenses, 130. 1893
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123116
Common Names
- Blechnum Scaberulum
- Scaberulum Blechnum
- Blechnum
Description
Blechnum scaberulum (also called Scaber Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species native to Central and South America. It is a small to medium-sized fern with a creeping rhizome, and fronds that are lanceolate to ovate in shape. It grows in moist, shady habitats, often near streams.
Uses & Benefits
Blechnum scaberulum is an evergreen fern that is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is drought tolerant. It is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Blechnum scaberulum has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
Where to Find Blechnum scaberulum
Blechnum scaberulum is native to India, China, and Southeast Asia.
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