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Blechnum L.

烏毛蕨屬

Rhizome creeping or erect and stout, occasionally scandent, dictyostelic; scales abundant, linear, narrow, dark brown to black, shining. Fronds monomorphic; pinnate or pinnatifid; venation of sterile fronds free. Sori linear, costal, coenosori; sporangia borne along both sides of costa; indusia firm, opening towards costa.

About 40 species, two in Taiwan.


1 Fronds 30-60 cm tall, apex pinnatifid; rhizome creeping, stipes distant.   Blechnum melanopus
+ Fronds 1-2 m tall, apex with distinct terminal segment; rhizome short, stipes tufted.   Blechnum orientale

Lower Taxa


 

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