Elaphoglossum montanum, a new fern species of the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared to the most similar species. It belongs to the Elaphoglossum “Subulate scales clade” and occurs in the upper montane forest regions in the States of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, between 600 and 1400 m.
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1 January 2012
Elaphoglossum montanum, a New Species from Southern Brazil
Maria A. Kieling-Rubio,
Paulo G. Windisch
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American Fern Journal
Vol. 102 • No. 1
January 2012
Vol. 102 • No. 1
January 2012
Atlantic forest
floristic diversity
pteridophytes
southern Brazil
taxonomy