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Taxon:
Pteris cretica
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Pteris
Family:
Pteridaceae
Nomen number:
311394
Place of publication:
Mant. pl. 1:130. 1767
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
04/21/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Pteris cretica
L. var.
albolineata
Hook.
(0 active accession[s])
Pteris cretica
L. var.
cretica
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Allan, H. H. B. et al.
1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
URL:
http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/index.aspx
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America. 2:134.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Iwatsuki, K. et al.
1993-. Flora of Japan.
Johns, R. J.
1991. Pteridophytes of Tropical East Africa
Lellinger, D. B.
1989. The ferns and fern-allies of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Chocó (Part 1: Psilotaceae through Dicksoniaceae). Pteridologia 2A:176.
Li, H. L. et al., eds.
1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan.
Martínez, O. G.
2011. Morphology and distribution of the complex
Pteris cretica
L. (Pteridaceae) for the American continent. Candollea 66:159-180.
Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith.
2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88:1-1054.
Proctor, G. R.
1985. Ferns of Jamaica. A guide to the pteridophytes British Museum (Natural History), London, United Kingdom.
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
English
Cretan brake –
Reference(s)
ribbon fern –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kantbräken –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Lesotho
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Transvaal
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Reunion
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Honshu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Kyushu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Shikoku
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
n.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Indochina
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
s.
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
2
Cultivated
widely cult.
4
Naturalized
widely natzd.
6
Other
exact native range obscure
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(n.)
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Lesotho
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Reunion
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Yemen
WESTERN ASIA:
Turkey
CHINA:
China
EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
[Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku],
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
(n.)
INDO-CHINA:
Indochina
,
Thailand
MALESIA:
Indonesia
Europe
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Switzerland
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Greece
,
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
(incl. Corsica)
Northern America
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chiapas (s.)]
Southern America
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Guatemala
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
(widely natzd.)
Other
(exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Environmental
ornamental
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Name
References