Drynaria volkensii Hieron.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Polypodiaceae > Drynarioideae > Drynaria

Characteristics

A deciduous fern.
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Growth support epiphyte
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Epiphyte on trees, usually at margin of forest and in neglected Cocoa plantations; 1, 300 to 6, 000 ft. alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Drynaria volkensii world distribution map, present in Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17247030-1
WFO ID wfo-0001119457
COL ID 8S6QT
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Synonyms

Drynaria saccardii Drynaria volkensii