This species belongs to a small clade within E. section Lepidoglossa, namely the “Elaphoglossum ciliatum group”, which was recently monographed by Vasco et al. (2009). The group is characterized by laminar scales reduced to minute dots, resinous rhizomes, and spiny perispores. A reddish-brown, resinous substance of yet undetermined nature is produced by different parts of the plant. This chemical compound usually stains the paper in which the specimens were pressed in the field, often helping us to distinguish species of this clade.
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- E. ciliatum – habitat
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- E. ciliatum – habit
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- E. ciliatum – rhizome
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- E. ciliatum – stain on newspaper
Collection Data (F.B. Matos 2086)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Elaphoglossum Schott ex J. Sm.
- Species: Elaphoglossum ciliatum (C. Presl) T. Moore
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 16-01-2013
- Primary Collector & #: F.B. Matos 2086
- Collection Party: R.C. Moran, M. Sundue, and C. Taylor
- Det. History: F.B. Matos, I.2013.
- Habitat: Cloud forest
- Habit: Epiphyte
- Specimen Locations: NY, UPCB
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Camino Cerro Paraguas – – Coto Brus – Puntarenas – Costa Rica.
- Coordinates: 8.784722, -82.988056
- Elevation: 1500 m
