Pteris vittata
Chinese Brake, Chinese Ladder Brake
Other regional names: Ladder Brake +1 more
- Ladder Brake
- Ladder Brake Fern
Also known as: Aspidium humile Willd. +14 more
- Aspidium humile Willd.
- Pteris acuminatissima Blume
- Pteris alpinii Desv.
- Pteris amplectens Wall.
- Pteris amplexicaulis Roxb.
- Pteris costata Bory
- Pteris costata Bory ex Willd.
- Pteris diversifolia Sw.
- Pteris ensifolia Poir.
- Pteris guichenotiana Gaudich.
- Pteris guichenotii Decne.
- Pteris inaequilateralis Poir.
- Pteris longifolia f. ophioderma Suess.
- Pteris longifolia Sim
- Pteris longifolia Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pteris vittata (commonly known as Chinese brake or Chinese ladder brake) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Free State, Ghana, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belgium, California, Caroline Is., Colombia, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.