Dryopteris lewalleana
Also known as: Aspidium pentagonum (T.Moore) Kuhn +2 more
- Aspidium pentagonum (T.Moore) Kuhn
- Dryopteris inaequalis var. atropaleacea Schelpe
- Lastrea pentagona T.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or lithophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Dryopteris lewalleana is a lithophytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe