Elaphoglossum gayanum (Fée) 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 gayanum (Fée) T.Moore, Index Fil. 10. 1857. ( Fig. 14J–O )

Range: — Jamaica, Hispaniola; mountains from Costa Rica to northwestern Venezuela and Bolivia (BE, CO, LP).

Ecology: —Common; saxicolous and terrestrial on open soils, often on roadbanks, less common on grassy slopes and in thickets, in humid regions as well as in semihumid valleys; 2400–3800 m.

Notes: —Long known as E. minutum , but that name applies to a species of sect. Squamipedia ( Vasco et al. 2013).

Figures

FIGURE 14. A–H. Elaphoglossum elegantipes (Smith 2848, NY, from Peru). A. Habit. B. Rhizome scale. C. Petiole detail. D. Petiolar scale. E. Venation. F. Abaxial blade detail. G. Adaxial blade detail. H. Trichomidium. J–O. Elaphoglossum gayanum (Cazalet & Pennington 5525, NY, from Ecuador). J. Habit. K. Rhizome scale. L. Petiole base scale. M. Abaxial blade detail. N. Trichomidium. O. Abaxial blade base detail.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.