Leptolepia
| Lace fern | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: | Prantl |
| Species: | L. novae-zelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptolepia novae-zelandiae | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
| Davallia novae-zelandiae Colenso | |
Leptolepia is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1892.[4][2]
Leptolepia contains only one accepted species, Leptolepia novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand.[5]
- formerly included[6]
Leptolepia maxima (E. Fourn.) C. Chr., syn of Oenotrichia maxima (E.Fourn.) Copel.
Leptolepia novae-zelandiae is commonly known as lace fern. The fronds of the lace fern are widely spaced, intricate and have a similar texture to lace. Lace fern can grow up to 0.75 metres high and a width of 1.5 metres.[7]
References
- ^ lectotype designated by Christensen, C. 1906. Index Filicicum xxviii. H. Hagerup, Copenhagen
- ^ a b Tropicos, Leptolepia Prantl
- ^ The Plant List, Leptolepia novae-zelandiae (Colenso) Mett. ex Diels
- ^ Prantl, Karl Anton Eugen. 1892. Arbeiten aus dem Königl. Botanischen Garten zu Breslau 1: 23.
- ^ Fronds New Zealand
- ^ The Plant List, Oenotrichia maxima (E. Fourn.) Copel.
- ^ "Lace fern (Leptolepia novae-zealandiae)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2012-04-25.