Leptopteris hymenophylloides

Leptopteris hymenophylloides, which is commonly called single crepe fern is a fern in the genus Leptopteris.

Single crepe fern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Osmundales
Family: Osmundaceae
Genus: Leptopteris
Species:
L. hymenophylloides
Binomial name
Leptopteris hymenophylloides
(A.Rich.) C.Presl

It is endemic to New Zealand at North Island: Northland, Auckland, Volcanic Plateau, Gisborne, Taranaki, Southern North Island.

South Island: Western Nelson, Sounds-Nelson, Marlborough, Westland, Canterbury Otago, Southland Fiordland.

Chatham Islands, Stewart Island. Altitudinal range: 10–950 m.

The species has a predominantly northern distribution. It is abundant in much of the North Island, especially in lowland and montane areas, from 10 to 950 m, but is uncommon in truly coastal regions, especially on the east coast and in Taranaki. In the South Island it is more common in lowland regions, but extends locally to 925 m in montane areas of inland Marlborough; it is absent from much of the high country.[1]

References
  1. Flora of New Zealand: Leptopteris hymenophylloides (A. Rich.) C. Presl
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