Lomaridium contiguum

Posted by John Game | Ferns, Observations | 0

On Lord Howe Island, this fern is confined to cloud forest on Mount Gower (as seen here) and Mount Lidgbird. It also occurs in New Caledonia, and is unusual among Blechnaceae in its climbing epiphytic habit, starting on the groud but ascending trees. May 16th 2013, image I13-2094.

Observation Data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Lomaridium C. Presl
Species: Lomaridium contiguum (Mett.) Gasper & V.A.O. Dittrich
Var./Subsp.:
Common name(s):

General Observation Data

Date: 13-V-2013
Habitat:
Habit: Climber

Additional Comments

Location

Location: Lord Howe Island – – – – Australia.
Coordinates: -31.590278, 159.072222
Elevation:

About The Author

John Game

I am a Research Associate at the university of California, Berkeley, with a strong interest in ferns, especially from Pacific Islands. I grew up in England but have lived in California for several decades. I like to photograph plants and have images on such sites as Flickr and Calphotos, using my own name, John Game.