Pteris vittata L.

English: Chinese brake, Ladder brake

Mandarin: 蜈蚣凤尾蕨

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Pteridophyta (43)

    Class: Polypodiopsida (37)

      Order: Polypodiales (35)

        Family: Pteridaceae (8)

          Genus: Pteris (1)

            Epithet: vittata L. (1)

Synonym: Pteris costata Bory

vittata => Striped like a ribbon, with longitudinal stripes

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

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World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [1033] Pteris vittata - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

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• [29] Piggott, A. G. (1988): Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical Press Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.