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Pteris carsei
Pteris carsei is a species of fern native to New Zealand, including the Kermadec Islands. Originally considered a subtype of Pteris comans, the species was first formally described by Patrick Brownsey and John E. Braggins in 2020.
Pteris carsei is endemic to New Zealand, occurring in the Three Kings Islands, coastal habitats on the North Island north of Mokau and the Coromandel Peninsula, and offshore islands north of the Coromandel Peninsula, as well as in the Kermadec Islands. It is found in open cliff, beachside and hillside areas, or in forest underneath Kunzea species (such as kanuka). The species is significantly more common on offshore islands than on the mainland of the North Island.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
