Pteris pungens
Sharp Brake
Also known as: Pteris longicauda Christ +3 more
- Pteris longicauda Christ
- Pteris macroura Willd.
- Pteris pungens var. shimekii Rosenst.
- Pteris quadriaurita var. pungens (Willd.) J.Bommer & Christ
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Pteris pungens (commonly known as Sharp Brake) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.