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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss., Flora 59: 292 (1876)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2021: Blechnaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 29. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Names_Fungi record source Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss. 1876

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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Luerss.
A.Cunn.
(A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Luerssen, C. 1876: Verzeichniss der Gefässkyrptogamen. Flora oder allgemeine botanische Zeitung 59: 289–785.
1876
292
ICN
Lomaria fraseri A.Cunn.
species
Blechnum fraseri

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Blechnaceae
Blechnum
fraseri

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.

Rhizome stout, erect, extending into an erect caudex up to 60 cm. or more tall, c. 1-2 cm. diam., including appressed stipe bases; clad in dark linear-attenuate paleae c. 3-5 mm. long; stipites tufted. Stipes stiff, dark brown, (3)-5-20-(35) cm. long, densely paleate towards base, interruptedly winged; wings passing upwards into short pinnae. Rhachis stout, ± paleate, interruptedly winged with short triangular lobes. Lamina dark green, subcoriac., 20-50 × 10-25 cm., lanceolate- to ovate-oblong, acuminate, bipinnate or pinnae pinnatisect. Primary pinnae 5-12 cm. × 8-25 mm., lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Secondary pinnae or segs numerous, approximate to confluent at very base, up to 1 cm. × 3 mm., narrow oblong, acute to apiculate, subfalcate; crenate-dentate to subentire; veinlets mostly forked. Sori covering whole of undersurface.

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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2021)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
Struthiopteris fraseri (A.Cunn.) Ching
Struthiopteris fraseri (A.Cunn.) Ching
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2021)
Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.

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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Blechnum fraseri (A.Cunn.) Luerss.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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1 January 2000
3 June 2025
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