Elaphoglossum meladenium Mickel

(D. N. Smith, R. Valencia M. Buddensiek,
& A. Gonzales 12380)
LOMARIOPSIDACEAE
Elaphoqlossum meladenium fiickel
Det. A. Smith (UC), 1999
MISSOURI BOTANICAL BARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
PERU
Dryopteridaceae
Elaphoglqssum
ANCASH/ Huari Provr Huascaran National
Parkr slopes below and valley of Laguna
Ichicpotrero (77°15'W/ 9°27'S)3970-4100m
polylepis weberbauerii woods and inter-
fingering grassland/brushland; steep/
E and W-facing slopes; soils of morainal
material at canyon mouth/ slopes with
large boulder falls.
Lithophytfic and terrestrial on organic
matter; rhizome creeping/ coppery scales
stipe with tan scales; frond with dark
scales mostly at costa. Forest edge and
into dense forest.
DNSmithr R. Valencia 8 May 1986
M. Buddensiek/ & A. Gonzales 12380
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
03824426