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Leptopteris superba

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Order
  
Osmundales

Genus
  
Leptopteris

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Family
  
Osmundaceae

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.

References

Leptopteris superba Wikipedia