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This fern has a range of frond shapes; the long narrow ones are fertile and on maturity are usually covered with sori on the underside. | This fern has a range of frond shapes; the long narrow ones are fertile and on maturity are usually covered with sori on the underside. | ||
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Mature fertile fronds.<br /> | Mature fertile fronds.<br /> | ||
[[File:Leather Leaf Fern Pyrrosia eleagnifolia -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
[[File:Pyrrosia eleagnifolia. Leather-leaf fern-2.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
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The underside of a fertile frond showing the sori.<br /> | The underside of a fertile frond showing the sori.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Pyrrosia eleagnifolia. Leather-leaf fern-3.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Other frond shapes.<br /> | Other frond shapes.<br /> | ||
[[File:Pyrrosia eleagnifolia. Leather-leaf fern-1.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Sterile fronds<br /> | Sterile fronds<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Sterile frond Pyrrosia eleagnifolia .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Sterile fronds.[ | Sterile fronds.[[File:Pyrrosia eleagnifolia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
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The top surface of a sterile frond before the hairs drop off.<br /> | The top surface of a sterile frond before the hairs drop off.<br /> | ||
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The underside of a sterile frond.<br /> | The underside of a sterile frond.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Sterile frond Leather Leaf Fern Pyrrosia eleagnifolia -003.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Photos below are of a strange frond mutation<br /> | Photos below are of a strange frond mutation<br /> | ||
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The stellate hairs are visible.<br /> | The stellate hairs are visible.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Pyrrosia eleagnifolia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/%20 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ] | Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/%20 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:19, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Pyrrosia
Species: P. eleagnifolia
Binomial name: Pyrrosia eleagnifolia
Common name: Leather-leaf fern, Ngarara Wehi, Ota.
Pyrrosia eleagnifolia a common climbing fern found in New Zealand. It is endemic to coastal to montane areas of the Kermadec, Three Kings, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands.
P. eleagnifolia can either grow from the ground or as an epiphyte on trees, rocks, cliff faces and on urban structures
by a long creeping rhizome. Its thick leathery tongue shape fronds are 3 -20cm long, 1 to 2cm wide and are tough and leathery. The smaller rounded fronds are barren. Initially, the fronds are sparsely covered in long straight translucent caduceus (shed at an early stage) hairs. The undersides of the fronds are completely covered in white star-shaped hairs. These stop dehydration in dry weather.
This fern has a range of frond shapes; the long narrow ones are fertile and on maturity are usually covered with sori on the underside.
Mature fertile fronds.
The underside of a fertile frond showing the sori.
Other frond shapes.
Sterile fronds
Sterile fronds.
The top surface of a sterile frond before the hairs drop off.
The underside of a sterile frond.
Photos below are of a strange frond mutation
The stellate hairs are visible.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
