Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
commutata
ID:
1120337

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kuhn & Decken

Source:
tro

Year:
1879

Citation Micro:
Reisen Ost Afr. 3(3): 20 (1879)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119675



Common Names

  • Commutate Brake
  • Common Brake
  • Common Table Fern


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Uses & Benefits

Pteris commutata is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower arrangements. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headaches, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pteris commutata has small, yellow-green flowers with a single pistil and 6 stamens. Its seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Where to Find Pteris commutata

Pteris commutata can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Pteris genus

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References

Friedrich Adalbert Maximilian Kuhn (1842-1894): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuhn' in the authors string.
Karl Klaus von der Decken (1833-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Decken' in the authors string.