Leptopteris
| Leptopteris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Leptopteris C.Presl |
The fern genus Leptopteris is a small group of plants found growing in the Pacific Islands, New Guinea and Australia. They are similar to ferns in the related genus Todea.[1]
Species
Species include:
- Leptopteris alpina
- Leptopteris fraseri - Crepe fern, Australia
- Leptopteris hymenophylloides - Single crepe fern
- Leptopteris intermedia
- Leptopteris laxa
- Leptopteris marginata
- Leptopteris moorei
- Leptopteris sumatrana
- Leptopteris superba - Prince of Wales feather
- Leptopteris wilkesiana[2]
References
- ↑ "Leptopteris". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ "Leptopteris fraseri". Zipcodezoo.
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