Elaphoglossum spongophyllum

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Elaphoglossum spongophyllum

Distribution

Asia-Temperate: Hainan (Hainan present), Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), Mt Kinabalu present, N. Borneo present
Hainan; in Malesia: Malay Peninsula, N. Borneo (Mt Kinabalu).

Notes

The only Malayan specimen is from G. Tahan. The Hainan specimen (McClure 20066) was distributed as E. austrosinicum Matt. & Chr., which has acuminate fronds much more decurrent at the base. E. spongophyllum has somewhat the same shape of frond as E. sumatranum, but it always dries brownish, and the spores are very different.