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198.600 Elaphoglossum
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the genus
Plants terrestrial, lithophytic or epiphytic. Rhizome creeping, rhizome scales brown or black, entire or fimbriate or dentate. Fronds simple, tufted or spaced, herbacous or coriaceous. stipe articulated at the base. Lamina dimorphic, entire or ciliate, glabrous or thinly to densely set with scales, veins free. Sporangia acrostichoid on the underside. Derivation of name: elaphos: stag, glossis: tongue; referring to the tongue-like shape of the leaves. Worldwide: 600-800 species, pantropical and temperate distribution. Zimbabwe: 13 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| acrostichoides (Hook. & Grev.) Schelpe | E | Description, Image |
| aubertii (Desv.) T. Moore | E | Description, Image |
| chevalieri Christ | E | Description |
| deckenii (Kuhn) C. Chr.[LR-lc] | E | Description, Image |
| hybridum (Bory) Brack. | E | Description, Image |
| kuhnii Hieron. | C,E | Description, Image |
| lancifolium (Desv.) C.V. Morton | E | Description, Image |
| lastii (Baker) C. Chr. | E | Description, Image |
| macropodium (Fée) T. Moore | E | Description, Image |
| marojejyense Tardieu[LR-lc] | E | Description |
| spathulatum (Bory) T. Moore var. spathulatum | N,E | Description, Image |
| spathulatum (Bory) T.Moore var. uluguruense (Reimers) Schelpe | Description | |
| welwitschii (Baker) C. Chr. | C | Description |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ElaphoglossumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Elaphoglossum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Elaphoglossum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Elaphoglossum
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iNaturalist: Elaphoglossum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Elaphoglossum
JSTOR Plant Science: Elaphoglossum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Elaphoglossum
Plants of the World Online: Elaphoglossum
Tropicos: Elaphoglossum
Wikipedia: Elaphoglossum
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