Elaphoglossum piloselloides (C.Presl) 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 piloselloides (C.Presl) T.Moore, Index Fil. 13. 1857. ( Fig. 18F–L )

Range: —Antilles, Mexico to Panama, Suriname and Venezuela, Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia ( CH, CO, LP, SC, TA), Brazil.

Ecology: —Common; saxicolous and rarely terrestrial, on rocks or steep banks, often forming dense colonies; in humid to semihumid habitats; (1300–) 2000–3200 m.

Notes: —The hydathodes are often indistinct and easily overlooked. Closely related to, and perhaps conspecific with, E. spathulatum (Bory) T.Moore from Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka.

Figures

FIGURE 18. A–E. Elaphoglossum horridulum (Williams 1034, US). A. Habit. B, C. Rhizome scales. D. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. E. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. F–L. Elaphoglossum piloselloides (Luer et al. 8547, SEL). F. Habit. G. Fertile blade. H. Scale from fertile blade. J. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. K. Sterile blade detail, adaxial surface, to show hydathodes. L. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. M–P. Elaphoglossum smithii (Øllgaard 1014, AAU, Ecuador). M. Habit. N. rhizome scale. O. Petiolar scale. P. Sterile blade, adaxial surface.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.