Lithophytic

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Anemiaceae Anemia angolensis
Anemiaceae Mohria vestita
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium cordatum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium currorii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium dregeanum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium formosum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium friesiorum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium inaequilaterale
Aspleniaceae Asplenium lividum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium unilaterale
Davalliaceae Davallia chaerophylloides
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris pentheri
Dryopteridaceae Hypodematium crenatum
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis
Gleicheniaceae Gleichenia polypodioides
Hymenophyllaceae Abrodictyum rigidum
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes mannii
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes melanotrichum
Hymenophyllaceae Didymoglossum erosum
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum kuhnii
Hymenophyllaceae Vandenboschia gigantea
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum acrostichoides
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum welwitschii
Oleandraceae Oleandra distenta
Orchidaceae Calyptrochilum christyanum
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis crassifolia
Orchidaceae Polystachya dendrobiiflora
Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis
Polypodiaceae Lepisorus excavatus
Polypodiaceae Loxogramme abyssinica
Polypodiaceae Microgramma mauritiana
Polypodiaceae Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria
Polypodiaceae Platycerium elephantotis
Polypodiaceae Pleopeltis macrocarpa
Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia schimperiana
Psilotaceae Psilotum nudum
Pteridaceae Pteris vittata
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella njamnjamensis
Selaginellaceae Selaginella tenerrima
Selaginellaceae Selaginella versicolor
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Thelypteridaceae Christella gueintziana
Number of species: 52

Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Lithophytic.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=14, retrieved 7 October 2026

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