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Zygophlebia
Also called Dwarf Polypody
Enterosora (including Zygophlebia) is a genus of small epiphytic and rock-dwelling ferns in the Polypody family, found in the tropics of the Americas and Africa. Growers treat members as humid, shaded tropical ferns that need steady moisture and good air around the roots.
Enterosora is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Grammitidoideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). PPG I also recognizes the genus Zygophlebia, which more recent sources include in Enterosora. As of February 2019, many do not have formally published names in Enterosora and are retained here in Zygophlebia.
When circumscribed to include Zygophlebia, the genus Enterosora is widely distributed in the Neotropics and tropical Africa, including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. The species which Bishop placed in Zygophlebia were mainly native to the Neotropics, with a few African species.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
