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Definition of Leptopteris superba
1. Noun. New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea.
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Leptopteris, Leptopteris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leptopteris Superba
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. ..."