Leptopteris superba

Leptopteris superba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Osmundales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pteridophyta
Classis: Polypodiopsida
Ordo: Osmundales

Familia: Osmundaceae
Genus: Leptopteris
Species:

Name

Leptopteris superba (Colenso) C.Presl, (1848).

  • Type locality: "woods, mountains nr. Waikare Lake, 1841", New Zealand.
  • Lectotype: Welt P3278, W. Colenso.

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Todea superba Colenso, Tasm. Journ. 2. 188 (1844).
  • Heterotypic
    • Osmunda superba (Colenso) J.B.Armstr., Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 13: 368 (1881).

Hybrids

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North, New Zealand South

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Large & Braggins: Tree Ferns ISBN 0 643 09076 2

Vernacular names

  • English: Crepe fern, Prince of Wales Feathers
  • Māori: Heruheru, Ngutungutu kiwi