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Leptolepia

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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.

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Leptolepia: Brief Summary

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Leptolepia is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1892.

Leptolepia contains only one accepted species, Leptolepia novae-zelandiae, native to New Zealand.

formerly included

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.

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