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Story: Ferns and lycophytes

‘Blue book’ illustration (2nd of 2)

‘Blue book’ illustration

This silhouette of a spleenwort comes from the first edition of H. B. Dobbie’s New Zealand ferns. Later editions had more comprehensive text and used photographic images.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Patrick Brownsey. 'Ferns and lycophytes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ferns-and-lycophytes/6/3/2