Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum lankesteri

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Cloud forest, Montane

Ecology:

An epiphytic fern native to high-elevation cloud forests and montane regions of Costa Rica and Panama, typically growing on mossy tree trunks and branches in cool, humid environments.

Soil Requirements

Notes:

Epiphytic, growing primarily on moss-covered tree trunks and branches; rarely found as a lithophyte on mossy rocks.