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