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BLECHNUM. Hard ferns. [Blechnaceae]

Hard Fern (B. spicant) is the only native species of Blechnum recorded in Britain, although Chilean Hard-fern (B. cordatum) and Antarctic Hard-fern (B. penna-marina) have been introduced. No dipterous miners are recorded on Blechnum in Britain. Elsewhere the anthomyiid Chirosia histricina is recorded mining Blechnum. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Blechnum in Britain.

Last updated 21-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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