Thelypteris × altissima
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic rhizomatous subshrub.
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Thelypteris × altissima is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this hybrid is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The known parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid is linked below; botanical databases may record only one parent when the other is undocumented.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
KwaZulu-Natal
Parent Species