Blechnaceae
Anchistea virginica (L.) C.Presl
Anchistea virginica (L.) C.Presl
Anchistea virginica, the Virginia chain fern, is the only species in the Blechnaceae genus Anchistea, endemic to eastern North America.
Austroblechnum colensoi (Hook.fil.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum colensoi (Hook.fil.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum colensoi is a fern native to New Zealand, found across three main islands in shaded, wet habitats.
Austroblechnum lanceolatum (R.Br.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum lanceolatum (R.Br.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum lanceolatum is a medium-sized dimorphic fern found across parts of Oceania and southeastern Australia, host to an endemic New Zealand moth.
Austroblechnum penna-marina (Poir.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum penna-marina (Poir.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Austroblechnum penna-marina is a dimorphic southern hemisphere fern with a wide distribution and varied habitat range.
Cranfillia deltoides (Colenso) de Lange & Parris
Cranfillia deltoides (Colenso) de Lange & Parris
Cranfillia deltoides is a medium New Zealand and southeast Australian green fern that grows on steep banks from coast to montane areas.
Cranfillia fluviatilis (R.Br.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Cranfillia fluviatilis (R.Br.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Cranfillia fluviatilis is a small rosette-forming ground fern native to New Zealand and southeast Australia, growing in damp shaded forest streamsides.
Diploblechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) De Vol
Diploblechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) De Vol
Diploblechnum fraseri is a Blechnaceae fern species native to and found in New Zealand, Malesia, and Taiwan.
Doodia aspera R.Br.
Doodia aspera R.Br.
Doodia aspera R.Br., the prickly rasp fern, is an eastern Australian fern with attractive pink new growth that adapts well to cultivation.
Doodia australis (Parris) Parris
Doodia australis (Parris) Parris
Doodia australis is a black-scaled fern with pinkish-red new fronds, found across Oceania and coastal Australia, that can be a weed in urban areas.
Icarus filiformis (A.Cunn.) Gasper & Salino
Icarus filiformis (A.Cunn.) Gasper & Salino
Icarus filiformis, the only species in the fern genus Icarus, is an endemic New Zealand fern with three distinct frond types.
Lomaria discolor (G.Forst.) Willd.
Lomaria discolor (G.Forst.) Willd.
Lomaria discolor, or crown fern (piupiu), is an endemic New Zealand fern in Blechnaceae that dominates some forest understoreys.
Lomaria nuda (Labill.) Willd.
Lomaria nuda (Labill.) Willd.
Lomaria nuda, the fishbone waterfern, is a common ornamental Australian fern abundant in eastern Australian wet forests.
Lomariocycas magellanica (Desv.) Gasper & A.R.Sm.
Lomariocycas magellanica (Desv.) Gasper & A.R.Sm.
Lomariocycas magellanica is a medium-sized native fern found in Chile and adjacent western Argentina, growing from sea level to 2200 m.
Lomariocycas tabularis (Thunb.) Gasper & A.R.Sm.
Lomariocycas tabularis (Thunb.) Gasper & A.R.Sm.
Lomariocycas tabularis is a distinctive southern to central African fern popular in gardens, now declining due to illegal collection.
Lorinseria areolata (L.) C.Presl
Lorinseria areolata (L.) C.Presl
Lorinseria areolata, the netted chain fern, is the only species in the fern genus Lorinseria, native to eastern North America.
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea (Sw.) Gasper & Salino
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea (Sw.) Gasper & Salino
Oceaniopteris cartilaginea, the gristle or soft water fern, is a resilient fern native to eastern Australian forests.
Parablechnum chilense (Kaulf.) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum chilense (Kaulf.) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum chilense is a Blechnaceae fern native to Chile and nearby areas, that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Parablechnum minus (R.Br.) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum minus (R.Br.) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum minus is a small fern that grows in moist habitats, often by streams, in eastern Australia.
Parablechnum montanum (T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum montanum (T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum montanum is a large dimorphic New Zealand fern with scaly rhizomes found in multiple island habitats.
Parablechnum novae-zelandiae (T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum novae-zelandiae (T.C.Chambers & P.A.Farrant) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum novae-zelandiae, or kiokio, is an edible New Zealand fern with edible steamed leaves once used by Māori.
Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Parablechnum procerum (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Parablechnum procerum, commonly mountain kiokio, is a New Zealand fern growing from lowland to alpine areas at 30–50 cm tall.
Parablechnum wattsii (Tindale) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum wattsii (Tindale) Gasper & Salino
Parablechnum wattsii is a common terrestrial fern native to southeastern Australia, with multiple common names and traditional uses.
Sadleria cyatheoides Kaulf.
Sadleria cyatheoides Kaulf.
ʻamaʻu is a small Hawaiian endemic tree fern with edible pith and young fronds.
Struthiopteris spicant (L.) Weiss
Struthiopteris spicant (L.) Weiss
Struthiopteris spicant is a two-leaf-type fern native to multiple regions, used as cooked famine food and awarded a UK garden merit.
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