Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Genus:

Elaphoglossum

Species:

Elaphoglossum ornatiforme

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Shade

Best Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Habitat:

Tropical forest, Cloud forest, Epiphytic

Ecology:

Elaphoglossum ornatiforme is an epiphytic fern native to moist montane tropical forests and cloud forests of Panama, typically growing on mossy tree trunks and lower branches in high-humidity microclimates.