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
Adiantaceae Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantaceae Adiantum incisum
Adiantaceae Adiantum poiretii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium cordatum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium friesiorum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium inaequilaterale
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium unilaterale
Blechnaceae Blechnum tabulare
Blechnaceae Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Cyatheaceae Cyathea manniana
Dennstaedtiaceae Blotiella natalensis
Dennstaedtiaceae Histiopteris incisa
Dennstaedtiaceae Microlepia speluncae
Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum subsp. centrali-africanum
Dryopteridaceae Ctenitis cirrhosa
Dryopteridaceae Didymochlaena spinulosa
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris athamantica
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris pentheri
Equisetaceae Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. ramosissimum
Gleicheniaceae Dicranopteris linearis
Hymenophyllaceae Abrodictyum rigidum
Hymenophyllaceae Vandenboschia gigantea
Isoetaceae Isoetes welwitschii
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodiella cernua
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatum
Marsileaceae Marsilea coromandelina
Marsileaceae Marsilea farinosa subsp. farinosa
Marsileaceae Marsilea macrocarpa
Marsileaceae Marsilea minuta var. minuta
Marsileaceae Marsilea nubica var. nubica
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
Parkeriaceae Acrostichum aureum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae Microsorum scolopendria
Pteridaceae Actiniopteris radiata
Pteridaceae Anogramma leptophylla
Pteridaceae Pityrogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava
Pteridaceae Pteris catoptera
Pteridaceae Pteris cretica
Pteridaceae Pteris dentata
Pteridaceae Pteris friesii
Pteridaceae Pteris hamulosa
Pteridaceae Pteris intricata
Pteridaceae Pteris vittata
Selaginellaceae Selaginella afrorum
Selaginellaceae Selaginella dregei
Selaginellaceae Selaginella goudotiana var. abyssinica
Selaginellaceae Selaginella kraussiana
Selaginellaceae Selaginella mittenii
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
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris orientalis
Tectariaceae Tectaria gemmifera
Thelypteridaceae Amauropelta bergiana var. bergiana
Thelypteridaceae Ampelopteris prolifera
Thelypteridaceae Christella chaseana
Thelypteridaceae Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae Christella friesii
Thelypteridaceae Christella gueintziana
Thelypteridaceae Christella hispidula
Thelypteridaceae Christella microbasis
Thelypteridaceae Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae Pseudocyclosorus pulcher
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris confluens
Woodsiaceae Athyrium schimperi
Number of species: 116


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 13 November 2026

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