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 poiretii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium dregeanum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium friesiorum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium inaequilaterale
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium unilaterale
Davalliaceae Davallia chaerophylloides
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris pentheri
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis
Hymenophyllaceae Abrodictyum rigidum
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes mannii
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes melanotrichum
Hymenophyllaceae Didymoglossum erosum
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum kuhnii
Hymenophyllaceae Vandenboschia gigantea
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum acrostichoides
Oleandraceae Oleandra distenta
Orchidaceae Calyptrochilum christyanum
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 Actiniopteris radiata
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava
Pteridaceae Pteris vittata
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella njamnjamensis
Selaginellaceae Selaginella versicolor
Sinopteridaceae Aleuritopteris farinosa
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes hirta
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes inaequalis
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes schimperi
Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes viridis var. glauca
Sinopteridaceae Doryopteris concolor
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea calomelanos var. calomelanos
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea doniana
Sinopteridaceae Pellaea dura var. dura
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Number of species: 54

Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Lithophytic.
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=14, retrieved 13 November 2026

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