Leptopteris
| Leptopteris | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Leptopteris |
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:
- L. alpina
- L. fraseri - Crepe Fern, Australia
- L. hymenophylloides - Single Crepe Fern
- L. intermedia
- L. laxa
- L. marginata
- L. moorei
- L. sumatrana
- L. superba - Prince of Wales Feather
- L. wilkesiana[2]
References
- ↑ "Leptopteris". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ "Leptopteris fraseri". Zipcodezoo.
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