Research Article

Vascular Epiphytes in Doshke and Kurpaye: A Comparative Study, Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia

Table 6

Lists of vascular epiphytes species distributed in different zones of the phorophytes in Kurpaye forest.

Species nameZone of phorophyte
BaseTrunkCanopy

1Aerangis brachycarpa++
2Aerangis luteoalba++
3Amauropelta bergiana++
4Arthropteris orientalis++
5Clausena anisata++
6Commelina foliacea++
7Drynaria volkensii++
8Ficus ovata+
9Ficus sycomorus++
10Jasminum abyssinicum++
11Loxogramme abyssinica++
12Oncocalyx fischerii++
13Pappea capensis++
14Rhus natalensis++

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