Elaphoglossum odontolepis Mickel, Fieldiana, Bot.

Kessler, Michael, Moran, Robbin C., Mickel, John T., Matos, Fernando B. & Smith, Alan R., 2018, Prodromus of a fern flora for Bolivia. XXXV. Dryopteridaceae, Phytotaxa 353 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

Elaphoglossum odontolepis Mickel, Fieldiana, Bot. , n.s., 27: 150. 1991. ( Fig. 24H–K )

Range: —Central Peru to Bolivia (CO, LP).

Ecology: —Rare; epiphytic in humid forests; 3100–4000 m.

Notes: —The black blade scales are reminiscent of E. productum , but that species has thicker rhizomes and smaller, thinner-textured blade scales. Intermediate between the groups of E. glossophyllum (with slender, creeping rhizomes) and E. andicola (with large, coriaceous blades).

Figures

FIGURE 24. A–C. Elaphoglossum unduaviense (Fay and Fay 2607, NY). A. Habit. B. Rhizome scale. C. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. D–G. Elaphoglossum melancholicum (Kessler et al. 6837, NY). D. Habit. E. Rhizome scale. F. Sterile blade base, abaxial surface. G. Petiolar scale. H–K. Elaphoglossum odontolepis (Jiménez 1681, NY). H. Habit. J. Rhizome scale. K. Sterile blade, abaxial surface.— Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.