Elaphoglossum mathewsii (Fée) T.Moore

The New York Botanical Garden
Elaphoglossum mathewsii (Fee) Moore
det. John T. Mickel, 1987
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
State of Merida
No. 2243
Fern
Paramos, ca. 4000m alt. between mountain gap
and Redonda (3rd) station on teleferico at
Merida.
Fronds up to 10 cm. Brownish or yellowish
green, growing in thick clumps at foot of
steep cliff. Face in soil between rocks.
Frequent locally. Fronds upper surface
covered in stubby hairs.
Gail L. Sobel and Jeremy Strudwick
19 March 1980.
Fieldwork supported in part by W.F.Dreer
Award by Cornell University to Gail L. Sobel
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