Elaphoglossum nervosum explained

Elaphoglossum nervosum, the veined tongue-fern, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the Dryopteridaceae family.^[1]

Description

It is a fern with short, scaly, black, sterile leaves approximately 12-25 cm long.

Distribution

It is an endemic species to St. Helena.

Taxonomy

It was named by Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent,. In: Mon. 50, t. 13. in 1899.^[2]

External links

• https://www.pteridoportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Elaphoglossum%20nervosum
• https://plantsandplanter.org/viewer.php?type=specimen&institute=Carolina&number=102108&search=Harvey%2C-W.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxon Details: Elaphoglossum nervosum (Bory) Christ. live. 2021-07-23. New York Botanical Garden Elaphoglossum Project. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723205741/http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/projects/elaphoglossum/taxon-details/?irn=260749 . 2021-07-23 .
2. Web site: Elaphoglossum nervosum (Bory) Christ Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2021-07-23. Plants of the World Online. en.