Elaphoglossum nigrescens (Hook.) T.Moore ex Diels, Nat. Pflanzenfam.

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 nigrescens (Hook.) T.Moore ex Diels, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4): 332. 1899. ( Fig. 29A–C )

Range: — Nicaragua to Panama, Venezuela to Bolivia (CO, LP), southeastern Brazil.

Ecology: —Uncommon; epiphytic, rarely terrestrial, in humid forests; (100–) 750–2200 m.

Figures

FIGURE 29. A–C. Elaphoglossum nigrescens (Kessler et al. 7842, NY). A. Habit. B. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. C. Blade margin scale. D–J. Elaphoglossum burchellii (Solomon & Stein 11748, MO). D. Habit. E. Fertile blade detail. F. Rhizome scales. G. Petiolar scales. H. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. J. Sterile blade, abaxial surface. K–N. Elaphoglossum huacsaro (Kessler 6993, NY). K. Habit. L. Rhizome scale. M. Sterile blade, adaxial surface. N. Sterile blade, abaxial surface.—Scale bars for habit = 5 cm, all other scale bars = 1 mm.