Elaphoglossum nervosum
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| Elaphoglossum nervosum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Elaphoglossum |
| Species: | E. nervosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaphoglossum nervosum Bory | |
Elaphoglossum nervosum, the veined tongue-fern, is a herbaceous plant, a member of the Dryopteridaceae family.[1]
It is a fern with short, scaly, black, sterile leaves approximately 12-25 cm long.[1]
Distribution
It is an endemic species to St. Helena.
