African Spleenwort
Asplenium aethiopicum
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Description - from Wikipedia
Asplenium aethiopicum is a lithophytic or sometimes epiphytic species of fern found in Southern and tropical Africa, tropical America, Asia and Australia. It is listed as critically endangered in Victoria, Australia. It is considered exotic in New Zealand.
Taxonomy
Asplenium aethiopicum was originally published under the name Trichomanes aethiopicum by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1768. In 1935 Alfred Becherer moved this taxon to the genus Asplenium creating the name Asplenium aethiopicum.
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Species Characteristics
Social features
Medicinal
Medicinal
Habitats
Near water
Near water
Rocky habitat
Rocky habitat
Aspect
Shade
Shade
Plant types
Spatial classification
Nursery availability
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