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Ferns Partly documented

Bolbitis gaboonensis

A Central African Bolbitis of lowland rainforest, recorded mainly from Gabon and Cameroon below 1,000 m. Grow it like other forest Bolbitis: warm, shaded, constantly moist, with its creeping rhizome on rock or wood rather than buried.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Little published on its microhabitat; conditions are inferred from the genus, which favours wet rocks, stream banks and damp forest floor under closed canopy.

Recorded from 57 to 1,000 m, median about 320 m.

NigeriaCameroonGabonCongoCentral African RepublicD.R.CongoAngola

🔒 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.