Leptolepia
| Lace fern | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: |
Leptolepia Prantl |
| Species: | L. novae-zelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
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Leptolepia novae-zelandiae (Colenso) Mett. ex Diels. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Davallia novae-zelandiae Colenso |
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Davallia novae-zelandiae Colenso
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.
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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