Leptopteris superba

Leptopteris superba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Osmundales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Osmundales

Familia: Osmundaceae
Genus: Leptopteris
Species: Leptopteris superba

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

• Leptopteris × intermedia (W.Bull) Brownsey

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

• Presl, C.B. 1848. Abh. Boehm. Ges. Wiss. V. 5. 326.

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Leptopteris superba in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 December 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Leptopteris superba. Published online. Accessed: December 17 2024. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Leptopteris superba. Accessed: 17 December 2024. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Leptopteris superba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 December 2024. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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