Austroblechnum durum explained

Austroblechnum durum, synonym Blechnum durum, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae.^[1] The fern is endemic to New Zealand.^[2]

Description

Thomas Moore described this species as follows:

Taxonomy

This fern was first described by Moore in The Gardeners' Chronicle in 1866 as Lomaria dura.^[3] His description was based on a cultivated specimen collected by Henry H. Travers on the Chatham Islands in 1871.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

A. durum has a somewhat restricted range in coastal forests from south of Okuru and the Haast River eastward to the Catlins area of the South Island. A. durum also is found on Stewart Island in the mixed hardwood/podocarp forest floor in association with Austroblechnum leyboldtianum, A. lanceolatum and A. colensoi.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Peter., Wardle. Vegetation of New Zealand. 1991. Cambridge University Press. 0521258731. Cambridge [England]. 26504843.
2. Web site: Blechnum durum (T.Moore) C.Chr.. www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 2019-02-02.
3. Moore. Thomas. Lomaria dura. The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . 31 March 1866. 290. 14 January 2016.
4. Book: Cheeseman. Thomas Frederick. Illustrations of the New Zealand flora. 1914. John Mackay, Govt. Printer. Wellington. 486–491. 9 January 2016.
5. Web site: Crown Fern Blechnum discolor. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213134120/http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=95431. dead. 13 February 2012. Hogan. C. Michael. 30 April 2009. GlobalTwitcher.com. 2 February 2019.