Blechnum indicum BLECHNACEAE
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Equatorial view
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Polar view
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Wall view
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Aperture view
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Unique feature
Sample information
| Sample ID | 407-25-1-1a-(4725-1-1a) |
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| Species | indicum |
| Genus | Blechnum |
| Family | BLECHNACEAE |
| Common name | swamp water fern |
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Morphology
| Pollen / Spore | spore |
|---|---|
| Morphologic type | monolete |
| Surface pattern | scabrate |
| Equatorial size | min 21, mean 23, max 25 |
| Polar size | min 22, mean 24, max 25 |
| Equatorial shape | bilateral |
| Wall thickness | 1 |
| Morphology notes | Monolete, bilateral, heteropolar. Circular in ev; oval in pv. Laesura 2/3 length of spore, borders narrow and raised. 23 (21-25) x 24 (22-25) x 33. Exine 1 u thick, faintly scabrate or irregularly granulate. |
Ecology and Geography
| Plant type | fern |
|---|---|
| Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
| Ecology notes | Burm.f. |
| Habitat notes | Growing on 1/2m on drained peat surface, Grows in large colonies on edges of swamps or lakes, often in brackish water and often in exposed situations. |
Collection
| Collector | Kershaw ANU 10001 |
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| ANU access code | 5040 |
| Collection site | Queensland, Lynch's Crater, Atherton Tableland |
| Collection country | Australia |
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