Cretan brake, Pteris cretica, is a fern of the family Pteridaceae native to a broad range spanning southern Europe, Africa and Asia despite the Mediterranean island implied by its common name and species epithet. It is one of the most widely cultivated ferns in the world, valued as a houseplant and greenhouse ornamental for its arching, variously variegated fronds, and numerous cultivated varieties with crested or striped foliage have been selected from it.
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Source Wikidata: Cretan Brake
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Pteris cretica
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q2050113 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 316734
Pteris cretica, the Cretan brake, ribbon fern, or Cretan brake fern, is a species of evergreen fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Cretan Brake
- Wikidata Q2050113, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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