Definition of Leptopteris superba

1. Noun. New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Leptopteris Superba

Lepontic
Lepore haemoglobin
Leporidae
Leptarrhena
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia
Leptinotarsa
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylus
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Leptoglossus
Leptolithic
Leptopteris
Leptopteris superba
Leptoptilus
Leptoptilus crumeniferus
Leptoptilus dubius
Leptospira
Leptotrichia
Leptotrombidium
Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops
Leptotyphlops humilis
Lepus
Lepus americanus
Lepus arcticus
Lepus californicus
Lepus europaeus

Literary usage of Leptopteris superba

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1861)
"... falcata—a miniature tree Fern, exquisite and leptopteris superba—a filmy Fern under a glass cap; ..."

2. The Ferns and Fern Allies of New Zealand: With Instructions for Their by George Malcolm Thomson (1882)
"leptopteris superba, Hook. Distribution.—Like the last, with which it is closely connected by Intermediates, this species is confined to New Zealand ..."

3. The High Alps of New Zealand by William Spotswood Green (1883)
"... antarctica),t}\e lovely todea (leptopteris superba), down to the exquisite little Hymenophyllum— a most characteristic feature of the forest scenery. ..."

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