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Hovenkampia is a small genus of ferns in the Polypodiaceae, described in 2017 and formerly placed in Pyrrosia. Its species are native to sub-Saharan Africa and are not widely grown as garden or houseplants, so the care notes below are general guidance for epiphytic or rock-growing polypody-type ferns.
Hovenkampia is a genus of ferns in the Polypodiaceae described in 2017. Formerly classified in Pyrrosia, the species of the genus are all found in sub-Saharan Africa.
The species are found in sub-Saharan Africa, with H. schimperiana being broadly distributed and the other two species having much more limited ranges.
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