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
Dennstaedtiaceae Histiopteris incisa
Dennstaedtiaceae Microlepia speluncae
Dryopteridaceae Ctenitis cirrhosa
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Isoetaceae Isoetes welwitschii
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodiella cernua
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatum
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis undulata
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum costatum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum gomezianum
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum lancifolium
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum latifolium
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 Cynorkis anacamptoides var. anacamptoides
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. erubescens
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Orchidaceae Disa hircicornis
Orchidaceae Disa ochrostachya
Orchidaceae Disperis anthoceros
Orchidaceae Disperis reichenbachiana
Orchidaceae Eulophia angolensis
Orchidaceae Eulophia cucullata
Orchidaceae Eulophia guineensis
Orchidaceae Eulophia hians var. nutans
Orchidaceae Eulophia horsfallii
Orchidaceae Eulophia livingstoneana
Orchidaceae Eulophia orthoplectra
Orchidaceae Eulophia schweinfurthii
Orchidaceae Eulophia speciosa
Orchidaceae Eulophia stachyodes
Orchidaceae Eulophia streptopetala
Orchidaceae Habenaria holubii
Orchidaceae Habenaria lindblomii
Orchidaceae Habenaria zambesina
Orchidaceae Orthochilus adenoglossus
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
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Tectariaceae Tectaria gemmifera
Woodsiaceae Athyrium schimperi
Number of species: 64


Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

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

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