Parablechnum ambiguum, synonym Blechnum ambiguum, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae.[1][2] growing on wet rocks in eastern Australia, often seen near waterfalls. It is common around Sydney.[3]

Parablechnum ambiguum
Below a waterfall near Elvina Bay, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Parablechnum
Species:
P. ambiguum
Binomial name
Parablechnum ambiguum
(Kaulf. ex C.Presl) C.Presl[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Blechnopteris ambiguum (Kaulf. ex C.Presl) Trevis.
  • Blechnum ambiguum Kaulf. ex C.Presl
  • Blechnum procerum var. blechnoides Luerss.
  • Doodia caudata var.lomarina F.Muell.
  • Lomaria ambigua (Kaulf. ex C.Presl) Fée
  • Lomaria procera var. blechnoides (Luerss.) Wawra
  • Lomaria scabra Kaulf.ex Sieber
  • Orthogramma laevigata C.Presl
  • Parablechnum procerum var. acuminata C.Presl
  • Spicanta laevigata (C.Presl) Kuntze

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019), "Parablechnum ambiguum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8.11, retrieved 2019-12-23
  2. ^ "Blechnum ambiguum, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, Retrieved June 23, 2011".
  3. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 307