Tectaria gemmifera
Also known as: Aspidium cicutarium Sim +6 more
- Aspidium cicutarium Sim
- Aspidium coadunatum var. gemmiferum (Fée) Mett.
- Aspidium coadunatum var. gemmiferum (Fée) Mett. ex Kuhn
- Aspidium gemmiferum (Fée) Ching
- Nephrodium cicutarium Sim
- Sagenia gemmifera Fée
- Tectaria coadunata var. gemmifera (Fée) C.Chr.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Tectaria gemmifera is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India, Mauritius