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Lace fern

Lace fern

William Colenso was a passionate collector of botanical specimens. On his 1841 journey he collected and described this lace fern, Leptolepia novae-zelandiae.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: MA_I.033608

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'European exploration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/european-exploration/3/2