Lithophytic

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Adiantaceae Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantaceae Adiantum poiretii
Adiantaceae Antrophyum mannianum
Adiantaceae Coniogramme africana
Adiantaceae Vittaria guineensis var. orientalis
Adiantaceae Vittaria reekmansii
Anemiaceae Anemia angolensis
Anemiaceae Anemia simii
Anemiaceae Mohria lepigera
Anemiaceae Mohria marginalis
Anemiaceae Mohria nudiuscula
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium blastophorum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium boltonii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium buettneri
Aspleniaceae Asplenium ceii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium chaseanum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium dregeanum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium preussii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium rutifolium
Aspleniaceae Asplenium stuhlmannii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium uhligii
Davalliaceae Davallia chaerophylloides
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis
Moraceae Ficus barteri
Oleandraceae Oleandra distenta
Orchidaceae Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. picea
Orchidaceae Calyptrochilum christyanum
Orchidaceae Cynorkis kassneriana
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. arcuata
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis crassifolia
Orchidaceae Polystachya dendrobiiflora
Polypodiaceae Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma rupicola
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella buchholzii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella njamnjamensis
Selaginellaceae Selaginella tenerrima
Number of species: 45

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Lithophytic.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=14, retrieved 8 January 2026

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