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Asplenium Nigripes Apr 2026

The leaves have a slightly thickened, succulent-like feel, an adaptation for its rocky habitat. 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution Native Range: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Cuba.

Prefers humid, seasonally dry tropical biomes and often grows directly on rock faces (epilithic) in mountain forests. asplenium nigripes

Known for its strikingly dark, glossy petioles (stems) that contrast with its bright green leaves. The leaves have a slightly thickened, succulent-like feel,

Spore clusters (sori) are paired and open toward each other, a pattern sometimes called "scolopendrioid." Known for its strikingly dark, glossy petioles (stems)

Found primarily in high-elevation regions, typically between 900m and 1,700m. 🧬 Botanical Note

For many years, this plant was the only species in the genus Schaffneria . Recent DNA studies by institutions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Kew Science have reclassified it into the larger Asplenium family, where it is closely related to the hairy-leaved Asplenium pumilum . Are you interested in this fern at home, or The Cutting Edge - Costa Rica - Missouri Botanical Garden

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