Status:
valid
Authors:
(Thunb.) Kuhn
Source:
tro
Year:
1868
Citation Micro:
Filic. Afr. 94. 1868 [Jan-Mar 1868]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001108434
Common Names
- Tabulare Blechnum
- Blechnum tabulare
- Blechnum
Description
Blechnum tabulare (also called Table Hard Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is a terrestrial fern with short rhizomes and simple, pinnate fronds. It is native to Madagascar and grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Blechnum tabulare is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It is also used for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Blechnum tabulare has small, yellow-green flowers that appear in clusters. Its seeds are small and dark brown in colour. The seedlings have a single, light green frond with a fan-like shape.
Where to Find Blechnum tabulare
Blechnum tabulare can be found in temperate regions of Europe and 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