Blechnum punctulatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Blechnaceae
Subfamilia: Blechnoideae
Genus: Blechnum
Species: Blechnum punctulatum
Varietates: B. p. var. atherstonei – B. p. var. intermedium – B. p. var. krebsii – B. p. var. punctulatum

Name

• Blechnum punctulatum Sw. in Schrader, J. Bot. 1800(2): 74 (1801).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lomaria punctulata (Sw.) Kunze , Linnaea 10: 507 (1836).
  • Mesothema punctulata (Sw.) C.Presl , Epimel. Bot.: 113 (1851).
  • Blechnopteris punctulata (Sw.) Trevis., Atti Reale Ist. Veneto ser. 2, 2: 166 (1861).
  • Struthiopteris punctulata (Sw.) Trevis., Atti. Regio Ist. Veneto Sci. ser 3, 14: 573 (1869).
  • Spicanta punctulata (Sw.) Kuntze , Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 822 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Lomaria auriculata Desv., Berl. Mag. 5: 330 (1811).
  • Lomaria densa Kaulf., Enum. Fil. 151 (1824).
  • Lomaria dregeana Fée , Mém. Foug. 10: 9 (1865).
    • Struthiopteris dregeana (Fée) Trevis., Atti. Regio Ist. Veneto Sci. ser 3, 14: 572 (1869).
  • Blechnum punctulatum f. glanduliferum Schelpe , J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 53(355): 503 (1952).
  • Blechnum rigidum Sw. in Schrader, J. Bot. 1800(2): 75 (1801).
    • Mesothema rigidum (Sw.) C.Presl, Epimel. Bot.: 113 (1851).
    • Lomaria rigida (Sw.) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 68 (1850–1852).
    • Struthiopteris rigida (Sw.) Trevis., Atti. Regio Ist. Veneto Sci. ser 3, 14: 572 (1869).
  • Blechnum punctulatum var. scolopendrioides Mett. ex Kuhn , Fil. afr.: 93 (1868).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania. Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape, Western Cape), Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces (Mpumalanga, Northern Province) Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Gasper, A.L.de, Dittrich, V.A.O., Smith, A.R. & Salino, A. 2016. A classification for Blechnaceae (Polypodiales: Polypodiopsida): New genera, resurrected names, and combinations. Phytotaxa 275(3): 191–227. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.3.1 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. & Anthony, N.C. 1986. Pteridophyta. In O.A. Leistner (ed.), Flora of Southern Africa: [i–iv], v–xv, 1–292. Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. ISBN 0-621-08877-3, BHL Reference page. 
• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 
• Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. & Schmitt, B. 2019. World Ferns. Checklist of the Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 7.71 – March 2019. Accessed 8 May 2019.
• Hassler, M. 2019. Blechnum punctulatum – World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World . In: Roskov Y., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J. & Penev L. (eds.) 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 May 08.
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Blechnum punctulatum. Published online. Accessed: May 08 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Blechnum punctulatum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 08.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Blechnum punctulatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 May 2019.