What does the cryptic crossword clue "Shake and reportedly smash type of fern (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "type of fern". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). ROCK (shake), then BRAKE sounds like [reportedly] “break” (smash). I didn’t know this but worked it out The answer is ROCK BRAKE.

Shake and reportedly smash type of fern (4,5)

Times Cryptic #28640 | 13 Down | 2023-06-27 flower

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