Plants in Israel: Chinese brake
Pteris vittata, Pteris longifolia, Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake, Ladder Brake fern,
Hebrew: אברה ארוכת-עלים, Arabic: ديشار مخطط
| Scientific name: | Pteris vittata L. | |
| Synonym name: | Pteris longifolia auct. non L. | |
| Common name: | Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake, Ladder Brake fern | |
| Hebrew name: | אברה ארוכת-עלים | |
| Arabic name: | ديشار مخطط | |
| Family: | Pteridaceae, אברתיים |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Leaves: | Rosette, compound, pinnate | |
| Flowers: | No petals and tepals, reproduction by spores | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May, June, July, August | |
| Habitat: | Humid habitats | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Med – Euro-Siberian | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
| Derivation of the botanical name:
Pteris, Greek pteron, a wing; from the feathery fronds.
vittata, Latin vitta, longitudinal stripe, a band; striped lengthwise, bearing vittae.
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