Pyrrosia kinabaluensis

A small felt-leaved epiphytic fern from the lower montane forests of Borneo, recorded mostly around Mount Kinabalu at roughly 900-1,500 m. Like other Pyrrosia it is fairly drought-tolerant for a fern but expects steady warmth-to-cool temperatures, constant high humidity and bright filtered light.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trunks and branches in lower montane rainforest; little is published on this species specifically, so the habitat is inferred from records and the genus.

Recorded at 930-1,524 m, median about 1,200 m, mainly on the Kinabalu massif in Sabah.

Borneo

🔒 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.