Elaphoglossum decoratum (Kunze) T.Moore

Showy tonguefern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Elaphoglossoideae > Elaphoglossum

Characteristics

A perennial herb. It grows 0.15-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Elaphoglossum decoratum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17103080-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109106
COL ID 38ZXZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 834354
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Synonyms

Olfersia decorata Elaphoglossum decoratum Acrostichum decoratum