Epiphytic

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Adiantaceae Adiantum incisum
Adiantaceae Adiantum lunulatum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium aethiopicum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium anisophyllum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium dregeanum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium hypomelas
Aspleniaceae Asplenium mannii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium protensum
Aspleniaceae Asplenium sandersonii
Aspleniaceae Asplenium theciferum
Davalliaceae Davallia chaerophylloides
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes mannii
Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes melanotrichum
Hymenophyllaceae Didymoglossum erosum
Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum kuhnii
Hymenophyllaceae Vandenboschia gigantea
Lomariopsidaceae Elaphoglossum acrostichoides
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis undulata
Oleandraceae Oleandra distenta
Orchidaceae Acampe pachyglossa
Orchidaceae Aerangis brachycarpa
Orchidaceae Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii
Orchidaceae Angraecum decipiens
Orchidaceae Ansellia africana
Orchidaceae Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. picea
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum fuscum var. melinostachyum
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum intertextum
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum maximum
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum sandersonii subsp. sandersonii
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum scaberulum var. scaberulum
Orchidaceae Calyptrochilum christyanum
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis crassifolia
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis praetermissa subsp. praetermissa
Orchidaceae Cyrtorchis ringens
Orchidaceae Diaphananthe fragrantissima
Orchidaceae Rhipidoglossum rutilum
Orchidaceae Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium
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
Sinopteridaceae Aleuritopteris farinosa
Tectariaceae Arthropteris monocarpa
Number of species: 48


Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

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

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