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Pteris L.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
1073
ICN
Pteris L.
genus
Pteris
From the Greek pteris (feathery), the Greek name for a fern.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Pteridaceae
Pteris

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Pteris L.

Sori continuous along margins of segs except at apices, protected by reflexed modified margin, exindusiate. Spores tetrahedral, smooth to tuberculate. Rhizome short, dictyostelic, forming an ascending paleate (sts also hairy) stock. Fronds closely approximate, pinnate to decompound; veins free or anastomosing. Terrestrial ferns with over 250 spp. mainly tropical, but with representatives in temperate regions.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Pteris L.

Terrestrial ferns. Rhizomes erect to long-creeping, scaly. Fronds 1-5-pinnate; ultimate segments often elongated; veins free or anastomosing. Sori continuous along lamina margins on a vascular commissure connecting vein endings, bearing paraphyses, protected by strongly differentiated recurved lamina margins. Spores trilete.

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Pteris L.
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Pteris L.
Australia
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Pteris L.
Australia
New South Wales
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Pteris L.
French Polynesia
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Pteris L.
Indonesia
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Pteris L.
Micronesia, Federated States Of
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Pteris L.
Nepal
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Pteris L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Pteris L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Pteris L.
Norfolk Island
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Pteris L.
Sri Lanka
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Pteris L.
Tonga
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Etymology
From the Greek pteris (feathery), the Greek name for a fern.

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086d2a06-0e8a-40f2-8dcf-21459517286a
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
8 August 2024
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