Leptopteris fraseri
| Crepe fern | |
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| cave fern at Blue Mountains National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Leptopteris |
| Species: | L. fraseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptopteris fraseri (
C.Presl | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptopteris fraseri, commonly known as the crepe fern, is a species of plant occurring in eastern
rainforests.[1]
Description
A fern with a trunk to one metre high, with one or more crowns. The arching fronds may be one metre long, on a
sporangia
are found under the fronds in irregular patterns, brownish-orange in colour.
References
- ^ "Leptopteris fraseri". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
External links
Data related to Leptopteris fraseri at Wikispecies
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