Pteris grandifolia L.

Elephantleaf brake (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Pteridaceae > Pteridoideae > Pteris

Characteristics

A perennial herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
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Distribution

Pteris grandifolia world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17213030-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109290
COL ID 78KPG
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INPN ID 716173
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Synonyms

Litobrochia grandifolia Acrostichum marginatum Pteris grandifolia Pteris socorrensis Pteris grandifolia var. campanae Pteris grandifolia var. socorrensis