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Parablechnum capense
As recorded: Blechnum capense (L.) Schltdl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae
- Collected by
- Luerssen-Weigel
- Collector number
- 108
- Date
- April 1, 1870
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1870, Luerssen-Weigel also collected 1 other specimen.
Parablechnum capense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1870. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 815 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Skeleton Gorge / Smuts Track, Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
(c) goldmanna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Garden of Eden, Western Cape, ZA
(c) Mark Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Overberg District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Eugene Hahndiek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Garden Route District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Nick Helme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
George Municipality, South Africa
(c) Adele SL, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-23
George, Afrique du Sud
(c) Jean Jacques Godon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Parablechnum capense. BISH 99051. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525889. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99051.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956525889 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
