Pteris biaurita

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Pteris biaurita in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pteris biaurita, Linn. (P. maxima, Baker. P.ncmoralis, Willd.). Lf.-blades 15-30 in. long, with a terminal pinna 6-9 in. long, cut into narrow round-pointed divisions on 7-10 pairs of similar lateral ones, the lowest pair bearing a fork on the lower basal side. All tropical regions.—Habit very like P. quadriaurita, from which it differs chiefly in the venation. Var. cristata (P. maxima var. cristata, Hort.) is a cult. form. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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