Pteris repens C.Chr.

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Notes: The known native range of this species is S. Nigeria to W. Central Cameroon.
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Literature:

Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pteris repens
African Plant Database: Pteris repens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pteris repens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pteris repens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pteris repens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Pteris repens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pteris repens
JSTOR Plant Science: Pteris repens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pteris repens
Plants of the World Online: Pteris repens
Tropicos: Pteris repens
Wikipedia: Pteris repens


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Pteris repens.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=264980, retrieved 25 July 2026

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