Pteris altissima
Tall Brake
Also known as: Litobrochia altissima Fée +16 more
- Litobrochia altissima Fée
- Litobrochia arborescens Fée
- Litobrochia elata (J.Agardh) Fée
- Litobrochia karsteniana Fée
- Litobrochia kunzeana (J.Agardh) Fée
- Litobrochia macroptera (Link) J.Sm.
- Litobrochia schiedeana C.Presl
- Pteris altissima var. karsteniana (Kunze) Hieron.
- Pteris deflexa var. lata (Kaulf.) Luetzelb.
- Pteris elata J.Agardh
- Pteris elata var. karsteniana Kuntze
- Pteris elata var. karsteniana Kunze
- Pteris grandis (Fée) Hook.
- Pteris kunzeana J.Agardh
- Pteris kunzeana var. polita J.Bommer
- Pteris lata Kaulf.
- Pteris lata Kaulf. ex Link
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Pteris altissima (commonly known as Tall Brake) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.