Order Osmundales | Division Pteridophyta Rank Species | |
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Class Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) Similar Leptopteris, Loxogramme dictyopteris, Blechnum colensoi, Leptolepia novae‑zealandiae, Davallia tasmanii |
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.
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