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Thinleaf brake
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Ferns

Thinleaf brake

Pteris biaurita L.

Names

EnglishThinleaf brake
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese狭眼凤尾蕨
Scientific namePteris biaurita L.

About this species

Pteris biaurita, the thinleaf brake, is a fern species in the genus Pteris. 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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPolypodiopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusPteris

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
1965First record
1998Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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