Elaphoglossum peltatum (Sw.) Urb., Symb. Antill.

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 peltatum (Sw.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 4: 61. 1903. ( Fig. 42J, T, U )

Range: — Costa Rica to Venezuela to Bolivia (LP); so far known in Bolivia from only the immediate vicinity of Estación Biológica Tunquini, Nor Yungas, where it is common.

Ecology: —Locally common; epiphytic and saxicolous in humid forests; 700–2200 m.

Notes: —Several forms are distinguished based on the degree of laminar dissection. Of these, only f. flabellatum (Willd.) Mickel is known from Bolivia. Morphologically, it intergrades with var. peltatum in other countries.

Figures

FIGURE 42. A–E. Elaphoglossum lloense (Sodiro s.n., AAU, from Ecuador). A. Habit. B. Rhizome scale and detail. C. Petiolar scale. D. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. E. Blade scale. F–H. Elaphoglossum minutum (Woodson et al. 1177, NY, from Panama). F. Habit. G. Rhizome scale and detail. H. Petiolar scale. J. Elaphoglossum peltatum f. flabellatum (Luteyn 10765, NY, from Colombia), habit. K. Elaphoglossum moorei (Bang 558, NY, lectotype), habit. L, M. Elaphoglossum lloense (Navarrete 1644, NY, from Ecuador). L. Habit. M. Petiolar scale. N–S. Elaphoglossum squamipes (Breedlove 22733, NY, from Mexico). N. Habit. O. Rhizome and petiole base. P. Rhizome scale. Q. Petiolar scale. R, S. Blade scales. T, U. Elaphoglossum peltatum f. peltatum (Méndez 7931, from Mexico). T. Habit. U. Rhizome and petiole base.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.