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Hammock fern
Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Ferns

Hammock fern

Blechnum occidentale L.

Names

EnglishHammock fern
Dutch—
SpanishHelecho pluma rosa
Chinese泽丘蕨
Scientific nameBlechnum occidentale L.

About this species

Blechnum occidentale is a fern in the family Blechnaceae. Its native range is from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to tropical South America.

Blechnum scaberulum and Blechnum sodiroi have been regarded as separate species, but are now regarded as synonyms of Blechnum occidentale.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPolypodiopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyBlechnaceae
GenusBlechnum

In Suriname

11Records in Suriname
1826First record
1963Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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