Tonguefern 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Ecuador, Puerto Rico, St. Helena
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Elaphoglossum actinolepisCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
2. Elaphoglossum angamarcanumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
3. Elaphoglossum antisanaeVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
4. Elaphoglossum bifurcatumVU-IUCN2004St. Helena
5. Elaphoglossum bonapartiiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
6. Elaphoglossum bryogenesVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
7. Elaphoglossum chodatiiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
8. Elaphoglossum christiiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
9. Elaphoglossum cladotrichiumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
10. Elaphoglossum corazonenseCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
11. Elaphoglossum corderoanumNT-IUCN2003Ecuador
12. Elaphoglossum dimorphumCR-IUCN2004St. Helena
13. Elaphoglossum ecuadorenseVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
14. Elaphoglossum engleriEN-IUCN2003Ecuador
15. Elaphoglossum gossypinumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
16. Elaphoglossum gracilipesCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
17. Elaphoglossum heliconiaefoliumVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
18. Elaphoglossum herpestesEN-IUCN2003Ecuador
19. Elaphoglossum hieronymiVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
20. Elaphoglossum inciensVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
21. Elaphoglossum isophyllumEN-IUCN2003Ecuador
22. Elaphoglossum jamesoniiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
23. Elaphoglossum longissimumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
24. Elaphoglossum molleVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
25. Elaphoglossum muriculatumVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
26. Elaphoglossum nervosumEN-IUCN2004St. Helena
27. Elaphoglossum oleandropsisVU-IUCN2003Ecuador
28. Elaphoglossum pellucidumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
29. Elaphoglossum polytrichumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
30. Elaphoglossum pteropodumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
31. Elaphoglossum serpensEN-US FWSJune 9, 1993Puerto Rico
32. Elaphoglossum sodiroiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
33. Elaphoglossum spectabileEN-IUCN2003Ecuador
34. Elaphoglossum spruceiCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
35. Elaphoglossum trichophorumCR-IUCN2003Ecuador
36. Elaphoglossum yatesiiVU-IUCN2003Ecuador


Species/Common Names:
Elaphoglossum actinolepis
Elaphoglossum angamarcanum
Elaphoglossum antisanae
Elaphoglossum bifurcatum
Elaphoglossum bonapartii
Elaphoglossum bryogenes
Elaphoglossum chodatii
Elaphoglossum christii
Elaphoglossum cladotrichium
Elaphoglossum corazonense
Elaphoglossum corderoanum
Elaphoglossum dimorphum
Elaphoglossum ecuadorense
Elaphoglossum engleri
Elaphoglossum gossypinum
Elaphoglossum gracilipes
Elaphoglossum heliconiaefolium
Elaphoglossum herpestes
Elaphoglossum hieronymi
Elaphoglossum inciens
Elaphoglossum isophyllum
Elaphoglossum jamesonii
Elaphoglossum longissimum
Elaphoglossum molle
Elaphoglossum muriculatum
Elaphoglossum nervosum
Veined Tonguefern
Elaphoglossum oleandropsis
Elaphoglossum pellucidum
Jeweled Tonguefern
Elaphoglossum polytrichum
Elaphoglossum pteropodum
Elaphoglossum serpens
Cerro De Punta Jayuya
Elaphoglossum sodiroi
Elaphoglossum spectabile
Elaphoglossum sprucei
Elaphoglossum trichophorum
Elaphoglossum yatesii

Facts Summary:
Elaphoglossum (commonly known as the Tonguefern species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ecuador, Puerto Rico, St. Helena.


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