Species name :

Pteris vittata  L.

Principal synonym :

Pteris longifolia

Plant Family :

Pteridaceae 
(Fern Family)

General name(s) :

Ladder Brake

Maltese name(s) :

Pteris

Status for Malta :

Casual Alien. Not native, introduced in our islands but is not widespread, hence found casually or locally)

Frequency in the wild :

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very Rare     Extinct

Growth form :

HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)

Legal Protection :

Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006)

Red List 1989 :

Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989)

Flowering Time :

All year

Remarks :

-

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