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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Pteris L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Division Pteridophyta – Ferns

Class Filicopsida

Order Polypodiales

Family Pteridaceae – Maidenhair Fern family

Genus Pteris L. – brake fern P

Contains 23 Species and 24 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Species Pteris altissima Poir. – tall brake P

Species Pteris arborea L. – tree brake P

Species Pteris bahamensis (J. Agardh) Fée – Bahama brake P

Species Pteris biaurita L. – thinleaf brake P

Species Pteris cretica L. – Cretan brake P

Variety Pteris cretica L. var. albolineata Hook. – Cretan brake P

Variety Pteris cretica L. var. cretica – Cretan brake P

Species Pteris deflexa Link – thickleaf brake P

Species Pteris ×delchampsii W.H. Wagner & C.E. Nauman P

Species Pteris denticulata Sw. – toothed brake P

Species Pteris ensiformis Burm. f. – slender brake P

Species Pteris excelsa Gaudich. – waimakanui P

Species Pteris grandifolia L. – elephantleaf brake P

Species Pteris ×hillebrandii Copeland P

Species Pteris irregularis Kaulf. – zigzag brake P

Species Pteris longifolia L. – longleaf brake P

Species Pteris lydgatei (Baker) Christ – Lidgate's brake P

Species Pteris multifida Poir. – spider brake P

Species Pteris mutilata L. – Asian brake P

Species Pteris plumula Desv. – striped brake P

Species Pteris pungens Willd. – sharp brake P

Species Pteris spinescens C. Presl P

Species Pteris tremula R. Br. – Australian brake P

Species Pteris tripartita Sw. – giant brake P

Species Pteris vittata L. – ladder brake P

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