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Blechnum brasiliense

Blechnum brasiliense

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Family: Blechnaceae
Order: Polypodiales
Class: Polypodiopsida
Phylum / Division: Monilophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Neoblechnum is a genus of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, subfamily Blechnoideae, with a single species Neoblechnum brasiliense, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is accepted in a 2016 classification of the family Blechnaceae, but other sources sink it into a very broadly defined Blechnum, equivalent to the whole of the PPG I subfamily; the species is then known as Blechnum brasiliense. It is called Brazilian dwarf tree fern, red Brazilian tree fern, and red dwarf tree fern.

 The erect rhizome of Neoblechnum brasiliense forms a thin stipe-stubbed trunk up to 30 cm in height. The new foliage is a striking deep red color. As the fronds mature it turns to a glossy green. On some selections, the new fronds emerge a pinkish-red.

Distribution: The fern is native to the warm and humid subtropical forests of South America.

Habitats include:
  • the Atlantic Forest biome, within southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and the interiors of Argentina and Paraguay.
  • the Amazon region, in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Guyana.
  • Guatemala.


Cultivation: Neoblechnum brasiliense is cultivated as an ornamental plant. In the UK (under the synonym Blechnum brasiliense) it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.
As it will not tolerate temperatures below 15 C it must be grown under glass all year in temperate regions.

Cultivars: Named cultivars include:
  • ´Crispum´ — segments have prominently crisped margins
  • ´Cristatum´ — segments are crested
  • ´Volcano´ — red dwarf tree fern, new foliage is red

Source: Wikipedia, article Blechnum brasiliense. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141859606/05/2021ArgentinaMisionesReserva de Biosfera Yabotí, Parque Provincial Caá YaríMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Blechnum brasiliense – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.