Oriental Blechnum
Blechnum orientale
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Karnataka & more
How to identify Oriental Blechnum
Identify Oriental Blechnum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-terrestrial habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large terrestrial fern with a trunk-like base.
- In India, compare location records such as Meghalaya, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Blechnaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Oriental Blechnum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blechnum orientale
- Genus
- Blechnum
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Distribution
- Western Australia, Southern Asia
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Oriental Blechnum
Oriental Blechnum (Blechnum orientale) belongs to the Blechnaceae family, where it grows as a ground herb. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Assam, Karnataka and 5 other states.
Blechnaceae
Hard Fern Family
Oriental Blechnum belongs to the Blechnaceae family.
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