Elaphoglossum elegantipes Mickel, Fieldiana, Bot.

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 elegantipes Mickel, Fieldiana, Bot. , n.s., 27: 131. 1991. ( Fig. 14A–H )

Range: —Northern Peru to Bolivia (CO).

Ecology: —Uncommon; epiphytic in humid forests; 300–2950 m.

Notes: —A species lacking distinctive characters. The Bolivian specimens differ from the Peruvian ones in their moderately long-creeping (vs. very short-creeping) rhizomes and may represent a different species.

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.