Elaphoglossum tectum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) T.Moore, Index Fil.

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 tectum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) T.Moore, Index Fil. 15. 1857. ( Fig. 32A–D )

Range: —Antilles, mountains from Mexico to Bolivia (BE, LP), southeastern Brazil.

Ecology: —Rare; saxicolous and terrestrial, on rocks and walls, in semihumid and humid habitats; 700–2900 m.

Figures

FIGURE 32. A–D. Elaphoglossum tectum (Mickel 5096, NY, Mexico). A. Habit. B. Rhizome scale. C. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. D. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. E–K. Elaphoglossum decoratum (Buchtien 5168, NY). E. Habit. F. Rhizome scale. G. Petiolar scale. H. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. J. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. K. Blade surface trichomidium.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.