Blechnum magellanicum
| Blechnum magellanicum | |
|---|---|
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| Blechnum magellanicum from above | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Athyriales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Blechnum |
| Species: | B. magellanicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Blechnum magellanicum (Desv, 1824). | |
Blechnum magellanicum, Costilla de vaca (Chilean Spanish for cow's rib) or palmilla is a medium-sized fern native with a natural range from Talca at 35° S, to Magallanes Region in Chile. It grows from sea level up to 2200 m.a.s.l. It grows also in The humid valleys of western Argentina close to the Chilean border.
Sources
- (Spanish) Florachilena.cl
External links
- Blechnum, Cold-hardy Tree Ferns page
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