Asplenium - Nigripes

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

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

The fronds are undivided and rhomboid or suborbicular (roundish), which is unusual for the Asplenium genus. For many years, this plant was the only

Spore clusters (sori) are paired and open toward each other, a pattern sometimes called "scolopendrioid." 🧬 Botanical Note The fronds are undivided and

Known for its strikingly dark, glossy petioles (stems) that contrast with its bright green leaves.

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