Thelypteris pulchra
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic rhizomatous subshrub.
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Thelypteris pulchra is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Thelypteris is notably large, comprising more than 1100 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
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, Comoros, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe