Dryopteris athamantica
Also known as: Aspidium athamanticum Kunze +5 more
- Aspidium athamanticum Kunze
- Aspidium filix-panna Lucan.
- Lastrea athamantica (Kunze) T.Moore
- Lastrea plantii T.Moore
- Nephrodium athamanticum (Kunze) Hook.
- Nephrodium eurylepium Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or lithophyte.
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Dryopteris athamantica is a lithophytic fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe