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Genus:
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C
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PTERIS
(
G
)
Brakes (
Le
)
Family:
PTERIDACEAE
pteron, = a feather, wings;
-is, = indicates a close connection.
pteris, = fern.
(
LS
,
BL
,
Ro
)
Pteris dentata
(
La
)
Pungent Brake, Toothed Brake, Saagtand Pteris (
Ro
)
Location: (
F
)
dens, dentis, = a tooth;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
dentatus, = having teeth; toothed, dentated, spiked, pointed.
(toothed; usually with sharp teeth pointing outwards)
(
ld
,
BL
)
Pteris tremula
(
La
)
Shaking Brake (
PS
)
Location: (
P
)
tremo, = to shake, quake, quiver, tremble;
-ulus, = diminutive.
tremulus, = shaking, quaking, quivering, trembling, tremulous.
(Alien and naturalised)
(
ld
,
BL
,
Cw
)