Pteris longifolia
Long Leaved Brake, Longleaf Brake
Also known as: Pteris aequalis C.Presl +9 more
- Pteris aequalis C.Presl
- Pteris longifolia f. bipinnata Proctor
- Pteris longifolia f. stipularis (L.) Proctor & Lourteig
- Pteris longifolia stipularis (Linnaeus, 1753) Linnaeus, 1753
- Pteris longifolia var. angusta Christ
- Pteris longifolia var. decrescens C.Chr.
- Pteris longifolia var. mariesii Pynaert
- Pteris stipularis L.
- Pteris vittata subsp. longifolia (L.) Fraser-Jenk. & Pariyar
- Pycnodoria longifolia (L.) Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Pteris longifolia (commonly known as Long-Leaved Brake or Longleaf Brake) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Bermuda, Caroline Is.