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 incisum
Adiantaceae Adiantum lunulatum
Adiantaceae Adiantum poiretii
Adiantaceae Adiantum reniforme
Adiantaceae Antrophyum mannianum
Adiantaceae Coniogramme africana
Adiantaceae Vittaria guineensis var. orientalis
Adiantaceae Vittaria isoetifolia
Adiantaceae Vittaria reekmansii
Adiantaceae Vittaria volkensii
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 formosum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium friesiorum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium gemmiferum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium inaequilaterale
Aspleniaceae Asplenium linckii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium lividum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium loxoscaphoides
Aspleniaceae Asplenium preussii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium pumilum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium rutifolium
Aspleniaceae Asplenium simii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium stuhlmannii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium uhligii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium unilaterale
Blechnaceae Blechnum attenuatum
Blechnaceae Blechnum australe subsp. australe
Davalliaceae Davallia chaerophylloides
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris antarctica
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris pentheri
Dryopteridaceae Hypodematium crenatum
Dryopteridaceae Polystichum sinense
Dryopteridaceae Polystichum transvaalense
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis
Hymenophyllaceae Abrodictyum rigidum
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes chevalieri
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes fallax
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes frappieri
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes inopinatum
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes mannii
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes melanotrichum
Hymenophyllaceae Didymoglossum erosum
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum capillare
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum hirsutum
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum kuhnii
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum splendidum
Hymenophyllaceae Polyphlebium borbonicum
Hymenophyllaceae Vandenboschia gigantea
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum acrostichoides
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum aubertii
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum chevalieri
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum deckenii
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum hybridum
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum lancifolium
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum spathulatum var. spathulatum
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum zambesiacum
Lycopodiaceae Huperzia dacrydioides
Lycopodiaceae Huperzia gnidioides
Lycopodiaceae Huperzia saururus
Lycopodiaceae Huperzia verticillata
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 Eulophia petersii
Orchidaceae Polystachya dendrobiiflora
Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis
Polypodiaceae Belvisia spicata
Polypodiaceae Cochlidium serrulatum
Polypodiaceae Lepisorus excavatus
Polypodiaceae Lepisorus schraderi
Polypodiaceae Loxogramme abyssinica
Polypodiaceae Melpomene flabelliformis
Polypodiaceae Microgramma mauritiana
Polypodiaceae Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria
Polypodiaceae Platycerium elephantotis
Polypodiaceae Pleopeltis macrocarpa
Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia schimperiana
Polypodiaceae Zygophlebia villosissima
Psilotaceae Psilotum nudum
Pteridaceae Actiniopteris dimorpha subsp. dimorpha
Pteridaceae Actiniopteris pauciloba
Pteridaceae Actiniopteris radiata
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma argentea
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma rupicola
Pteridaceae Pteris vittata
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella buchholzii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella njamnjamensis
Selaginellaceae Selaginella tenerrima
Selaginellaceae Selaginella versicolor
Sinopteridaceae Aleuritopteris farinosa
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes angustifrondosa
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes inaequalis
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes multifida
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes perlanata
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes quadripinnata
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes schimperi
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes similis
Sinopteridaceae Doryopteris concolor
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea doniana
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea longipilosa
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea pectiniformis
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Thelypteridaceae Christella gueinziana
Woodsiaceae Athyrium newtonii
Number of species: 130

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 5 September 2026

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