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Loxogramme abyssinica

Also known as: Gymnogramma abyssinica Baker +3 more
  • Gymnogramma abyssinica Baker
  • Loxogramme africana Copel.
  • Loxogramme suberosa Christ
  • Polypodium suberosum (Christ) C.Chr.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizome lithophyte or epiphyte.

Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Loxogramme abyssinica is an epiphytic or lithophytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, 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, Central African Republic, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre

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