✿Blechnaceae · Stenochlaena
Swamp Vine Fern
Stenochlaena palustris
Climbing fernoutdoor
- Habit
- Climbing fern
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, West Bengal & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stenochlaena palustris
- Genus
- Stenochlaena
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Habit
- Climbing fern
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“It has pinnate fronds that are 30–100 cm long, petioles that are 7–20 cm long, and ovate lanceolate pinnae that are 10–15 cm long and 1.5–4.5 cm wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“It has pinnate fronds that are 30–100 cm long, petioles that are 7–20 cm long, and ovate lanceolate pinnae that are 10–15 cm long and 1.5–4.5 cm wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Swamp Vine Fern itself; the rest are typical of the Blechnaceae family.
About Swamp Vine Fern
Swamp vine fern (Stenochlaena palustris) belongs to the Blechnaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and 2 other states.

Botanical family
Blechnaceae
Hard Fern Family
Swamp Vine Fern belongs to the Blechnaceae family.
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