Austroblechnum divergens

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Austroblechnum divergens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Austroblechnum
Species:
A. divergens
Binomial name
Austroblechnum divergens
(Kunze) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Acrostichum heterophyllumRaddi
  • Blechnum divergens(Kunze) Mett.
  • Blechnum exaltatum(Fée) Duek
  • Blechnum floresii(Sodiro) C.Chr.
  • Blechnum plumieri var. divergens(Kunze) Luetzelb.
  • Blechnum rimbachii(Sodiro) C.Chr.
  • Lomaria divergensKunze
  • Lomaria exaltataFée
  • Lomaria floresiiSodiro
  • Lomaria lherminieri var. exaltata(Fée & L'Herm.) Krug
  • Lomaria rimbachiiSodiro
  • Struthiopteris exaltata(Fée) Broadh.

Austroblechnum divergens, synonyms including Blechnum divergens, Blechnum rimbachii and Blechnum floresii, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. [1]

Austroblechnum divergens in its broader circumscription is native from Mexico to southern Brazil. [1]

Some sources treat the taxon known by the synonym Blechnum rimbachii as a distinct species; [2] if so, it is endemic to Azuay Province, Ecuador (found 2,000 m above sea level), and is only known from an early 20th century collection. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture. [3]

Similarly, the synonym Blechnum floresii is regarded as representing a separate species by some sources. If so, it is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two locations in Pichincha Province. It grows in coastal forest habitat and the forests of the low Andes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [4]

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Austroblechnum divergens". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  2. "Blechnum rimbachiiC.Chr.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Blechnum rimbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43596A10809397. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43596A10809397.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Blechnum floresii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43593A10809012. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43593A10809012.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.



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