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Lepisorus spicatus

Also known as: Acrostichum spicatum L.fil. +17 more
  • Acrostichum spicatum L.fil.
  • Belvisia revoluta (Blume) Copel.
  • Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb. ex Copel., 1847
  • Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb. ex Saff.
  • Belvisia spicata (L.fil.) Mirb.
  • Gymnopteris ophioglossoides (Kaulf.) Paxton
  • Gymnopteris spicata (L.fil.) C.Presl
  • Hyalolepis ophioglossoides (Kaulf.) Kunze
  • Hyalolepis revoluta (Blume) Kunze
  • Hyalolepis revoluta var. planiuscula Kunze
  • Hymenolepis revoluta Blume
  • Hymenolepis revoluta var. planiuscula (Mett.) Hieron. ex C.Chr.
  • Hymenolepis rigidissima Christ
  • Hymenolepis spicata (L.fil.) C.Presl
  • Hymenolepis spicata f. minima Alderw.
  • Hymenolepis spicata var. costulata Alderw.
  • Hymenolepis spicata var. occultivenia C.Chr.
  • Hymenolepis spicata var. tenella Alderw.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.

Lepisorus spicatus is an epiphytic fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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