Elaphoglossum lloense

by wtesto | Mar 19, 2021 | Ferns | 0 comments

This species belongs to Elaphoglossum section Squamipedia, and according to the phylogeny of the group by Vasco et al. (2015), it is not monophyletic.

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Elaphoglossum Schott ex J. Sm.
Species: Elaphoglossum lloense (Hook.) T. Moore

Collection Data

Collection Date: 18-VIII-2017
Collection Number: 1428
Primary collector: W. Testo
Collected by: David Sanín, Gabriel Peñaloza, Sandra Urbano.
Determined by: A. Vasco, February, 2021
Habitat: Bosque altoandino
Habit: Epiphyte
Specimen locations: BRIT, HUA, VT

Collection Location

General location: Reserva Natural Encano Andino
Country: Colombia
State or Province: Nariño
City: Pasto
Municipality: El Encano
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 2800 m

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About the Author

wtesto

I am a postdoc at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. I am interested in fern and lycophyte diversity, especially in the American tropics.