Elaphoglossum peltatum
Peltate Tonguefern
Also known as: Acrostichum foeniculaceum Hook. & Grev. +19 more
- Acrostichum foeniculaceum Hook. & Grev.
- Acrostichum peltatum (Sw.) Sw.
- Acrostichum potentillifolium Bornm.
- Acrostichum potentillifolium J.Bommer
- Acrostichum potentillifolium J.Bommer ex Christ
- Elaphoglossum foeniculaceum (Hook. & Grev.) C.Chr.
- Elaphoglossum peltatum (Sw.) Sw.
- Elaphoglossum peltatum f. foeniculaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Mickel
- Olfersia foeniculacea (Hook. & Grev.) C.Presl
- Olfersia peltata (Sw.) C.Presl
- Osmunda peltata Sw.
- Peltapteris foeniculacea (Hook. & Grev.) L.D.Gómez
- Peltapteris peltata (Sw.) C.V.Morton
- Peltapteris peltata (Sw.) Link
- Peltapteris peltata f. foeniculacea (Hook. & Grev.) C.V.Morton
- Polybotrya foeniculacea (Hook. & Grev.) J.Sm.
- Polybotrya peltata (Sw.) J.Sm.
- Rhipidopteris foeniculacea (Hook. & Grev.) Schott
- Rhipidopteris peltata (Sw.) Schott
- Rhipidopteris peltata (Sw.) Schott ex Fée
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Elaphoglossum peltatum (commonly known as Peltate Tonguefern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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