Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech. is a plant in the Aspleniaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.

Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.

Asplenium aethiopicum is a lithophytic or sometimes epiphytic fern with a broad distribution and varying status across regions.

Family
Genus
Asplenium
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech.

Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.fil.) Bech. is a species of fern that typically grows as a lithophyte, and sometimes grows as an epiphyte. This fern is native to Southern and tropical Africa, tropical America, Asia, and Australia. In the state of Victoria, Australia, it has the conservation status of critically endangered. It is classified as an exotic species in New Zealand.

Photo: (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Aspleniaceae Asplenium

More from Aspleniaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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