''Pteris biaurita'', the thinleaf brake, is a
fern species in the
genus ''
Pteris
''Pteris'' (brake) is a genus of about 300 species of ferns in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions, southward to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, north to Japan an ...
''. 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 ListEncyclopedia of LifeFlora of China
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