Hemionitis calomelanos
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte.
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Hemionitis calomelanos is a lithophytic fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Hemionitis is notably large, comprising more than 500 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Comoros, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Zaïre, Zimbabwe