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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Bolbitis boivinii

A Central African and Comoros Bolbitis with only one georeferenced wild record. Treat it as a warm rainforest stream fern: shaded, humid and constantly moist, with the rhizome on rock or wood. Details are inferred from the genus and a single Cameroon point.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat data is thin. African Bolbitis grow in humid forest along streams and on wet rocks, so that is assumed here.

The one record is from about 665 m in eastern Cameroon; the true elevation range is unknown.

CameroonCentral African RepublicChadGabonDR CongoAngolaComoros

🔒 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.