Dryopteris inaequalis
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| Dryopteris inaequalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris |
| Species: | D. inaequalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris inaequalis | |
Dryopteris inaequalis is an Afrotropical fern species that ranges from tropical and southern Africa to Madagascar.[1] It has been recorded in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa,[2] where it is present in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[3] It is found on forest floors and along forest margins, from middle to high altitudes.[2]