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Neoblechnum
Sign in to saveNeoblechnum is a genus of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae, with a single species Neoblechnum brasiliense, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is accepted in a 2016 classification of the family Blechnaceae, but other sources sink it into a very broadly defined Blechnum, equivalent to the whole of the PPG I subfamily; the species is then known as Blechnum brasiliense. It is called Brazilian dwarf tree fern, red Brazilian tree fern, and red dwarf tree fern.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Neoblechnum is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to United Kingdom, Brazil and Argentina.
Vinony files it under Blechnaceae, Monotypic fern genera and Taxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items.
Its subject is documented across 3 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderPolypodiales
- FamilyBlechnaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Collections
- UFMS, UFMG, UFRB, VT
- Recorded in
- Brasil, Brazil, Ecuador
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Encyclopedic overview
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Neoblechnum is a genus of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae, with a single species Neoblechnum brasiliense, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is accepted in a 2016 classification of the family Blechnaceae, but other sources sink it into a very broadly defined Blechnum, equivalent to the whole of the PPG I subfamily; the species is then known as Blechnum brasiliense. It is called Brazilian dwarf tree fern, red Brazilian tree fern, and red dwarf tree fern.
==Description== The erect rhizome of Neoblechnum brasiliense forms a thin stipe-stubbed trunk up to in height. The new foliage is a striking deep red color. As the fronds mature it turns to a glossy green. On some selections, the new fronds emerge a pinkish-red.
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