Blechnum maximum

Giant Rasp Fern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
(unranked): Eupolypods II
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum
Species: B. maximum
Binomial name
Blechnum maximum
J.Sm. ex C.Chr. Christenh. 2011
Synonyms

Doodia maxima J.Sm. ex C.Chr.

    Blechnum maximum, also known as the Giant Rasp Fern occurs in moist open forests in eastern Australia. It was considered to be a natural hybrid between ferns of different genera; Doodia and Blechnum.[1] Recently it has been moved from Doodia maxima to Blechnum maximum.[2]

    References

    1. "Doodia maxima". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
    2. Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Xian-Chun Zhang & Harald Schneider (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54.


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