Pteris tripartita
Giant Bracken, Giant Brake
Also known as: Campteria junghuhnii Reinw. +12 more
- Campteria junghuhnii Reinw.
- Campteria pseudolonchitis C.Presl
- Litobrochia divaricata Brack.
- Litobrochia guilleminei (J.Agardh) Jard.
- Litobrochia marginata (Bory) C.Presl
- Litobrochia microdictyon Fée
- Litobrochia milneana (Hook.) Carruth.
- Litobrochia pseudolonchitis Fée
- Litobrochia tripartita (Sw.) C.Presl
- Pteris feliciennae F.Muell.
- Pteris guilleminei J.Agardh
- Pteris guilleminei J.Agardh ex Guill.
- Pteris junghuhnii (Reinw.) Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pteris tripartita (commonly known as Giant Bracken or Giant Brake) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Tokelau-Manihiki, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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