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Issue: Vol. 307 No. 2: 23 May 2017
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2017-05-23
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.307.2.8
Page range: 159-160
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 2

Elaphoglossum maya and E. rojasii (Dryopteridaceae), replacement names for E. angustifrons and E. reptans, respectively

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical–PPGBT. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo–UFES/CEUNES. Rodovia BR 101 Norte, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil. CEP: 29934-540.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s.n., CEP: 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical–PPGBT. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo–UFES/CEUNES. Rodovia BR 101 Norte, Km 60, Litorâneo, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil. CEP: 29934-540. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina s.n., CEP: 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.
nomenclature ferns Dryopteridaceae Elaphoglossum Pteridophytes

Abstract

Elaphoglossum Schott ex J.Sm. (in Smith 1841: 148) is a worldwide genus and comprises about 600 species. A total of 450 species is recorded in the Neotropics which is believed to be the diversity center of the genus (Mickel & Smith 2004). They are primarily epiphytic species, but terrestrial or rupicolous lifeforms are found as well (Tryon & Tryon 1982). Elaphoglossum is one of the largest genera of ferns and taxonomically is challenging as to species identification (Lóriga et al. 2013).