Asplenium ayopayense

A Bolivian endemic spleenwort described in 2006 by Kessler and Smith, named after Ayopaya province (Cochabamba). It is recorded at 2350–3600 m in the humid eastern Andes. It is a cool-growing montane fern that wants cool days, cold nights and high humidity, with a drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in humid upper-montane Yungas forest and at the forest edge, probably on mossy banks, rocks or tree bases. The exact habit is not confirmed from a species account.

Recorded at 2350–3600 m (median 3350 m, 7 records), in the upper montane cloud-forest belt up to the treeline.

Bolivia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.