Thickleaf Brake

(Pteris deflexa)

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Description

Pteris deflexa is a species botanical of fern of the genus Pteris with a cosmopolitan distribution , native to Central and South America . Frequent in walls, caves and banks of streams. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant . It is a shrub that usually covers the soil completely. It is threatened by loss of habitat .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Pteridaceae
Genus:Pteris
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