What is "leptopteris superba"

crape fern \crape fern\ n. a fern of New Zealand ( Leptopteris superba) with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea.

Syn: crape fern, Prince-of-Wales fern, Prince-of-Wales feather, Prince-of-Wales plume, Leptopteris superba, Todea superba. [WordNet 1.5]

Leptopteris superba, commonly called Prince of Wales feathers or common crape fern, is a fern in the genus Leptopteris. It can be found in both New Zealand and Australia. It is characterized by having large fronds (around a meter in length) with large sporangia on their undersides. The shape of the fronds is elliptical (similar to that of Ostrich Fern). It grows from wet lowlands to montane forests.