{"product_id":"asplenium-lyallii","title":"Asplenium lyallii","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLyall's Spleenwort \u003cem\u003eAspleniaceae \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome New Zealand spleenwort with a distinctly leathery character. The erect fronds are glossy dark green and can be either simply pinnate or rather beautifully divided, with considerable variation depending on where the plant grows. At lower elevations it may produce substantial, 2-pinnate fronds, while exposed alpine plants can be much smaller and more simply divided. It is particularly associated with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebase-rich habitats\u003c\/b\u003e, especially limestone and marble, but also occurs on basalt and other calcareous substrates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndemic to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/b\u003e, its range extends through both North and South Islands, from coastal and lowland sites to montane and subalpine habitats, reaching about 1400 m. It also occurs on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart Island\/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accepted name is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsplenium lyallii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Hook.f.) T.Moore, published in 1859. It commemorates\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lyall (1817–1895)\u003c\/b\u003e, Scottish surgeon and naturalist, who collected the type material in Otago in 1850. Its nomenclatural history is particularly tangled, having been treated as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. lucidum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003elyallii\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. obtusatum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003elyallii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. anomodum\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH5–H6, approximately -20 to -15°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20–60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30–60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEvergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePartial shade to shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoist but well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRange:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEndemic New Zealand; North \u0026amp; South Islands, Stewart Island and Chatham Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSea level to c. 1400 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsplenium lyallii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Hook.f.) T.Moore, 1859\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSynonyms:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. lucidum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003elyallii\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. obtusatum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003elyallii\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. anomodum\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"2 Litre Pot","offer_id":58036793016702,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 cm pot","offer_id":58036793049470,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Litre pot","offer_id":58036793082238,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Litre pot","offer_id":58036794720638,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/files\/IMG_9375.jpg?v=1791750525","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/asplenium-lyallii","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}