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Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso

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Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 231 (1888)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2019: Nephrolepidaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 26. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
de Lange, P.J.; Gardner, R.O. et al. (2005)

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Colenso
Colenso
Colenso, W. 1888: On newly discovered and imperfectly known ferns of New Zealand, with critical observations. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 20: 212–234.
1888
231
ICN
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
species
Nephrolepis flexuosa
From the Latin flexuosus (flexuous, gently zig-zag). In the original description the rhizome, rachis scales and pinna midribs are all noted as being “flexuous”, but Colenso did not indicate whether just one or all of these were responsible for the specific epithet.
Neotype (selected by de Lange et al. 2005): [New Zealand], com. W. Colenso 5/1890, K 001092494!

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Nephrolepidaceae
Nephrolepis
flexuosa

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Coriaria L.
CHR (1 records from [Not available].) Link to an external page

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Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2019)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis sp.
Brownsey, P.J.; Smith-Dodsworth, J.C. (2000)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Gardner, R.O. et al. (2005)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2009)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso

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Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
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Nephrolepis flexuosa Colenso
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Volcanic Plateau
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typification
Neotype (selected by de Lange et al. 2005): [New Zealand], com. W. Colenso 5/1890, K 001092494!
de Lange, P.J.; Gardner, R.O.; Sykes, W.R.; Crowcroft, G.M.; Cameron, E.K.; Stalker, F.; Christian, M.L.; Braggins, J.E. 2005: Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43(2): 563–596.
Etymology
From the Latin flexuosus (flexuous, gently zig-zag). In the original description the rhizome, rachis scales and pinna midribs are all noted as being “flexuous”, but Colenso did not indicate whether just one or all of these were responsible for the specific epithet.

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aed96c13-7e9f-4632-8c6e-ed2ac5591ae2
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
18 February 2019
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