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A new species of fern for New Zealand, Asplenium lepidotum

Finding and naming new species is a core part of the job for Te Papa’s scientists.  More than 2500 animal and plant species have been named by museum staff since 1865.  A recent example is the fern Asplenium lepidotum, described by myself and Pat Brownsey.  This brings the number ofRead more

2016-10-17
By: Leon Perrie
On: 17 Oct 2016
In: Science

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