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thinleaf brake
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thinleaf brake

Pteris biaurita

Pteris biaurita, the 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.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 275623.