Leptopteris
| Leptopteris | |
|---|---|
| |
| L. fraseri, New South Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Leptopteris C.Presl |
| Type species | |
| L. fraseri | |
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, and were originally included in that genus. However, the very thin fronds of Leptopteris differ from the thick leathery fronds of Todea, and the genera are considered distinct[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
- ^ PPG I (2016). "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 54 (6): 563–603. doi:10.1111/jse.12229.
- ^ "Leptopteris fraseri". Zipcodezoo.
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