| Blechnum discolor | |
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| Blechnum discolor near the Buller River, New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Athyriales |
| Family: | Blechnaceae |
| Genus: | Blechnum L. |
| Species: | B. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Blechnum discolor |
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| Synonyms | |
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Lomaria discolor(G.Forst.) Willd. |
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Blechnum discolor (crown fern, Māori: kiokio) is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] As noted by C. Michael Hogan, this species is found in a number of forest communities in diverse locations within New Zealand, and is sometimes a dominant understory component.[2]
Spores are produced on specialised fronds. These are more erect, with a dark and shrivelled look.[3]
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