West Indian Tongue Fern (Elaphoglossum crinitum)
Elaphoglossum crinitum, a tropical epiphytic fern, bears long, strap-shaped fronds densely covered in reddish-brown scales, giving it a hairy texture.
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Synonyms
Acrostichum crinitum L.
Anetium crinitum (L.) C.Presl
Chrysodium crinitum (L.) Mett.
Dictyoglossum crinitum (L.) J.Sm.
Hymenodium crinitum (L.) Fée
Olfersia crinita (L.) C.Presl
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classPolypodiopsida
- orderPolypodiales
- familyDryopteridaceae
- genusElaphoglossum
- speciesElaphoglossum crinitum