Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum itatiayense

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

Epiphytic fern endemic to high-elevation cloud forests and montane Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, notably the Itatiaia massif.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic or lithophytic, growing primarily on mossy tree trunks or moss-covered rocks with humic accumulations.