Pteris vittata, Pteris longifolia, Chinese Brake, Ladder Brake,
Ladder Brake fern, אברה ארוכת-עלים
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| | 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 |
| Family: |
| Pteridaceae, אברתיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2008
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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: |
| Perenating |
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.
longifolia, long-leaved.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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