Pteris ensiformis
Pteris ensiformis

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pteris
Species:
P. ensiformis
Binomial name
Pteris ensiformis
Burm. f, 1768
Varieties[1]
  • var. ensiformis
  • var. furcans Ching 1983
  • var. grevilleana Clarke ex Bedd. 1883
  • var. merrillii (C. Chr. ex Ching) S.H. Wu 1990
  • var. victoriae Baker 1890

Pteris ensiformis, the slender brake,[2] silver lace fern, sword brake fern, or slender brake fern, is a plant species of the genus Pteris in the family Pteridaceae.[3] It is found in Asia and the Pacific.

Uses

Beverages

It is the most common ingredient of traditional herbal drinks in Taiwan containing different phenolic compounds : kaempferol 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-[α-d-apiofuranosyl-(1-2)-β-d-glucopyranoside], 7-O-caffeoylhydroxymaltol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, hispidin 4-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, caffeic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid.[4]

This plant is resistant to arsenic-induced oxidative stress.[5]

Benzoyl-beta-D-glucoside, as well as pterosin sesquiterpenes can be found in P. ensiformis.[6]

Cultivation

Pteris ensiformis is cultivated as an ornamental plant for tropical and subtropical climate gardens, and as a house plant.

Cultivars

See also

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos, 2012 Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 26 Feb 2012
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pteris ensiformis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (18 February 2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.2. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. ^ Chen, Y.; Chang, F.; Lin, Y.; Wang, L.; Chen, J.; Wu, Y.; Wu, M. (2007). "Identification of phenolic antioxidants from Sword Brake fern (Pteris ensiformis Burm.)". Food Chemistry. 105: 48–56. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.03.055.
  5. ^ Singh, N.; Ma, L. Q.; Srivastava, M.; Rathinasabapathi, B. (2006). "Metabolic adaptations to arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Pteris vittata L and Pteris ensiformis L". Plant Science. 170 (2): 274. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.08.013.
  6. ^ Chen, Y. H.; Chang, F. R.; Lu, M. C.; Hsieh, P. W.; Wu, M. J.; Du, Y. C.; Wu, Y. C. (2008). "New Benzoyl Glucosides and Cytotoxic Pterosin Sesquiterpenes from Pteris ensiformis Burm". Molecules. 13 (2): 255–266. doi:10.3390/molecules13020255. PMC 6245482. PMID 18305416.


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