Pteris biaurita, the thinleaf brake, is a fern species in the genus Pteris. It is widely distributed around the world, including Africa, the Americas, and Asia. The plants are 70–110 cm in height, with erect, woody rhizomes 2–2.5 cm in diameter, and the apex densely covered with brown scales.

Pteris biaurita
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pteris
Species:
P. biaurita
Binomial name
Pteris biaurita
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Synonyms

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  • Campteria biaurita (L.) Hook.
  • Campteria galeotti (Fée) T. Moore
  • Litobrochia biaurita (L.) J. Sm.
  • Litobrochia galeottii Fée
  • Pteris flavicaulis Hayata

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