Elaphoglossum apodum (Kaulf.) J.Sm.

Caribbean tonguefern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Elaphoglossoideae > Elaphoglossum

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Elaphoglossum apodum world distribution map, present in Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17393140-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109102
COL ID 38ZRT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731420
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Synonyms

Olfersia apoda Acrostichum platynevron Acrostichum platyneuron Elaphoglossum apodum Elaphoglossum platyneuron Elaphoglossum webbii Acrostichum apodum