Elaphoglossum

Elaphoglossum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).^[3]

Elaphoglossum
Elaphoglossum crassifolium growing on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Polypodiineae
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Subfamily:	Elaphoglossoideae
Genus:	Elaphoglossum Schott ex J.Sm.[1]
Species
See text.
Synonyms[2]
Aconiopteris C.Presl Dictyoglossum J.Sm. Hymenodium Fée Microstaphyla C.Presl Peltapteris Link Rhipidopteris Schott

Taxonomy

Elaphoglossum was first described in 1841 by John Smith, who attributed the name to Heinrich Schott.^[1] The name Elaphoglossum in botanical Latin means 'stag's tongue', in reference to the shape and texture of the leaf fronds.^[4]

Species

Main article: List of Elaphoglossum species

The genus has a large number of species. The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I) suggested there were about 600; Plants of the World Online and the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World both listed at least 730 as of January 2019^[update]. Species include:

• Elaphoglossum conforme (Sw.) J.Sm. (type species)
• Elaphoglossum pattersoniae Mickel
• Elaphoglossum peltatum (Sw.) Urban
• Elaphoglossum serpens Maxon & C.V.Morton
• Elaphoglossum tovii E.Brown