Ferns in Film: Alsophila grahami

New Leaf (1971) stars Elaine May and Walter Matthau
Henry Graham's trust fund is running out so he hatches a plan to marry a rich heiress, Henrietta Lowell (Elaine May-writer/director) who happens to be a college professor whose specialty is ferns. Successfully wedding her she finds a new species of fern on their honeymoon. She mentions in this clip that she sends a sample to "Wagner at the University of Michigan" for confirmation. It's either Warren "Herb" Wagner or his wife Florence, both world experts on the evolution and systematics of ferns (Pteridophytes/[Polypodiopsida]). She names it Alsophila grahami in honor of her husband!
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Embryophyta
(unranked): Tracheophyta
(unranked): euphyllophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida

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My favourite film!!!

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I’ve always thought this scene was incredibly moving. I love this film, and am glad it and Elaine May, a genius and a pioneer are getting the recognition they deserve now.

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I love this love. Stumbled on it years ago. Late night.

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Elaine spoke at San Francisco event. Her. At these events, (interviews) It's customary for the interviewer to meet them before at a fish house on Hayes St. Really. I wanted to go there, walk up to her table and say, "I've seen all your movies, Miss Riefenstahl." Next time.