Terrestrial (used in the Pteridophyta and Orchidaceae only)

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Blechnaceae Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Cyatheaceae Cyathea dregei
Dennstaedtiaceae Histiopteris incisa
Dennstaedtiaceae Microlepia speluncae
Dryopteridaceae Ctenitis cirrhosa
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Lindsaeaceae Lonchitis occidentalis
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodiella cernua
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatum
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis undulata
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum costatum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum gomezianum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum lancifolium
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum lusoafricanum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum polyphyllum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum reticulatum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum rubellum
Orchidaceae Bonatea steudneri
Orchidaceae Brachycorythis buchananii
Orchidaceae Brachycorythis pleistophylla subsp. pleistophylla
Orchidaceae Brachycorythis tenuior
Orchidaceae Calanthe sylvatica
Orchidaceae Corymborkis corymbis
Orchidaceae Cynorkis anacamptoides var. anacamptoides
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. erubescens
Orchidaceae Disa hircicornis
Orchidaceae Disa ochrostachya
Orchidaceae Disperis anthoceros
Orchidaceae Disperis reichenbachiana
Orchidaceae Eulophia alta
Orchidaceae Eulophia angolensis
Orchidaceae Eulophia cucullata
Orchidaceae Eulophia euglossa
Orchidaceae Eulophia flavopurpurea
Orchidaceae Eulophia guineensis
Orchidaceae Eulophia horsfallii
Orchidaceae Eulophia livingstoneana
Orchidaceae Eulophia orthoplectra
Orchidaceae Eulophia schweinfurthii
Orchidaceae Eulophia speciosa
Orchidaceae Eulophia stachyodes
Orchidaceae Eulophia streptopetala
Orchidaceae Habenaria dregeana
Orchidaceae Habenaria holubii
Orchidaceae Habenaria macrura
Orchidaceae Habenaria zambesina
Orchidaceae Orthochilus mechowii
Orchidaceae Orthochilus milnei
Orchidaceae Orthochilus odontoglossus
Orchidaceae Polystachya dendrobiiflora
Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis
Polypodiaceae Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria
Pteridaceae Pteris vittata
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella kraussiana
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
Selaginellaceae Selaginella njamnjamensis
Selaginellaceae Selaginella versicolor
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Tectariaceae Tectaria gemmifera
Woodsiaceae Athyrium schimperi
Number of species: 69


Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Terrestrial (used in the Pteridophyta and Orchidaceae only).
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=22, retrieved 29 September 2026

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