Dryopteris pentheri
Also known as: Dryopteris filix-mas var. elongata Brause +2 more
- Dryopteris filix-mas var. elongata Brause
- Dryopteris inaequalis Schelpe
- Nephrodium pentheri Krasser
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or lithophyte.
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Dryopteris pentheri is a lithophytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dryopteris, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe