Research Article
Vascular Epiphytes in Doshke and Kurpaye: A Comparative Study, Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia
Table 3
List of vascular epiphytic plant species in Doshke forest.
| No. | Scientific name | Local name | Family | Life form |
| 1 | Achyranthes aspera L. | Dorka | Amaranthaceae | AE | 2 | Asplenium cf. bugoiense Hieron. | Bista (tinishu) | Aspleniaceae | TE | 3 | Asplenium smedsii Pic. Serm. | Bista (tinishu) | Aspleniaceae | TE | 4 | Asplenium theciferum (Kunth.) Mett. | Bista (tinishu) | Aspleniaceae | TE | 5 | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Margite | Melianthaceae | AE | 6 | Canarina eminii Ascherers ex A. Weinnif | Kulikulanto | Campanulaceae | TE | 7 | Coniogramme africana Hieron. | | Hemionitidaceae | TE | 8 | Diaphananthe schimperiana (A. Rich.) Summerh | | Orchidaceae | TE | 9 | Dorstenia barnimiana Schweinf | | Moraceae | TE | 10 | Drynaria volkensii Hieron. | Bista (tiliku) | Polypodiaceae | TE | 11 | Elaphoglossum lostii (L.) Christ | | Lomariopsidaceae | TE | 12 | Eulophia petersii Rchb. f. | | Orchidaceae | TE | 13 | Huperzia ophioglossoides Lam. Rothm. | | Lycopodiaceae | TE | 14 | Impatiens tinctoria A. Rich. | Holsoso | Balsaminaceae | AE | 15 | Liparis deistelii Schltr. | | Orchidaceae | TE | 16 | Peperomia abyssinica Miq. | Mulmula | Piperaceae | TE | 17 | Polystachya caduca Rchb. f. | | Orchidaceae | TE | 18 | Pycnostachys meyeri Gürke | Susa | Lamiaceae | AE | 19 | Schefflera myriantha (Baker) Drake. | Darkatsa | Araliaceae | HE | 20 | Stolzia repens (Rolfe) Summerh. | | Orchidaceae | TE | 21 | Urera hypselodendron (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) | Halilo | Urticaceae | HE | 22 | Vittaria volkensii Hieron. | | Vitariaceae | TE |
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AE: accidental epiphyte, HE: hemiepiphyte, and TE: true epiphyte.
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