Lomariopsis japurensis (Mart.) J.Sm., Hist. Fil.

Kessler, Michael & Smith, Alan R., 2018, Prodromus of a fern flora for Bolivia. XXXVI. Lomariopsidaceae, Phytotaxa 344 (1), pp. 87-90 : 89

Lomariopsis japurensis (Mart.) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. 140. 1875.

Range:— Guatemala south to Amazonian Brazil and Bolivia (BE, CO, LP, PA, SC).

Ecology:— Common; hemiepiphytic in humid forests, growing on fallen branches, tree bases, and sometimes on the ground; to 500(1050) m. The stipe exudate is used by the Bolivian Chacobó Indians to alleviate stomach ache ( Boom 1985).

Notes:— In this species, and in L. japurensis and L. nigropaleata , juvenile specimens have simple blades until they reach a length of about 15–20 cm, beyond which the leaves produce pinnae. These simple leaves may be confused with Elaphoglossum but lack cartilagineous margins.