''Elaphoglossum'' is a

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fern The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissue ...

s in the family

Dryopteridaceae The Dryopteridaceae are a Family (biology), family of leptosporangiate ferns in the Order (biology), order Polypodiales. They are known Common name, colloquially as the wood ferns. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG&n ...

, subfamily

Elaphoglossoideae Elaphoglossoideae is a subfamily of the fern family Dryopteridaceae The Dryopteridaceae are a Family (biology), family of leptosporangiate ferns in the Order (biology), order Polypodiales. They are known Common name, colloquially as the wood ...

, in the

Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group (PPG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish on the classification of pteridophytes ( lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relationships discove ...

classification of 2016 (PPG I).

Taxonomy

''Elaphoglossum'' was first described in 1841 by John Smith, who attributed the name to Heinrich Schott. The name ''Elaphoglossum'' in

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means 'stag's tongue', in reference to the shape and texture of the leaf fronds.Gledhill D. 1996. ''The Names of Plants''. Cambridge University Press.

Species

The genus has a large number of species. The

classification of 2016 (PPG I) suggested there were about 600; ''

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'' and the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' both listed at least 730 . Species include: *'' Elaphoglossum conforme'' ( Sw.) J.Sm. (

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Elaphoglossum pattersoniae ''Elaphoglossum pattersoniae'' is a very rare species of fern that is native to Peru and Bolivia. It is very close to '' E. guamannianum'', but is smaller in size, its blade apex is acute-obtuse, it lacks dark arachnidoid scales on its abaxi ...

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Elaphoglossum peltatum ''Elaphoglossum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Taxonomy ''Elaphoglossum'' was first described in 1841 by John Smith, who attr ...

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Elaphoglossum serpens ''Elaphoglossum serpens'' is a rare species of fern that grows only on Cerro de Punta, the highest mountain in Puerto Rico. The fern grows at one location, where there are 22 known specimens. It was federally listed as an endangered species of th ...

'' Maxon & C.V.Morton *'' Elaphoglossum tovii'' E.Brown

References

Dryopteridaceae Fern genera {{Dryopteridaceae-stub