Elaphoglossum lechlerianum (Mett.) 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 lechlerianum (Mett.) T.Moore, Index Fil. 11. 1857. ( Fig. 40A–F )

Range: —Eastern Andean slope from Ecuador to Bolivia (CO, LP).

Ecology: —Common; terrestrial and on fallen trunks, rarely epiphytic (mostly on trunk bases or thick, horizontal branches) in humid forests, mostly in low, fairly open forests with shallow soils such as on ridges and steep slopes where it may form dense colonies ( Jones et al. 2011); unlike many other species of the genus often found fertile; (1000–)1750–2400(–2800) m.

Notes: —In some specimens, the stomata are black and can be mistaken for glandular dots.

Figures

FIGURE 40. A–F. Elaphoglossum lechlerianum (Beck 28430, NY). A. Habit. B. Rhizome scale and detail, C. Sterile blade base and petiole. D. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. E. Blade trichomidium. F. Rachis scales. G–L. Elaphoglossum nidiforme (Lehnert & Kessler 1316, NY). G. Habit. H. Rhizome scale and detail. J. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. K. Blade trichomidium. L. Rachis scale. M–P. Elaphoglossum luridum (Kessler et al. 8805, NY, and Nee 36007, NY). M. Habit. N. Rhizome scale. O. Petiolar scale. P. Sterile blade, abaxial surface.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.