Leptopteris superba
| Prince of Wales Feather | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Leptopteris |
| Species: | L. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopteris superba (Colenso) C.Presl, 1848 | |
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Leptopteris superba, commonly called Prince of Wales feathers or common crape fern, is a fern in the genus Leptopteris. It can be found in both New Zealand and Australia. It is characterized by having large fronds (around a meter in length) with large sporangia on their undersides. The shape of the fronds is elliptical (similar to that of Ostrich Fern). It grows from wet lowlands to montane forests.[2]
References
- ↑ "Leptopteris superba (Colenso) C.Presl, 1847". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research, Alan Herbarium. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "Leptopteris superba (Prince of Wales Fern)". T.E.R.R.A.I.N. Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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