Pteris biaurita
| Pteris biaurita | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pteridoideae |
| Genus: | Pteris |
| Species: | P. biaurita |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteris biaurita L. | |
Pteris biaurita (Thinleaf Brake) is a fern species in the Pteris genus. It is widely distributed around the world, including Africa, the Americas, and Asia. The plants are 70-110 cm in height, with erect, woody rhizomes 2-2.5 cm in diameter, and the apex densely covered with brown scales.
Synonyms
- Campteria biaurita (L.) Hook.
- Campteria galeotti (Fée) T. Moore
- Litobrochia biaurita (L.) J. Sm.
- Litobrochia galeottii Fée
- Pteris flavicaulis Hayata
References
- Sp. Pl. 2: 1076 1753.
- The Plant List
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Flora of China
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.