Elaphoglossum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[3]
Elaphoglossum was first described in 1841 by John Smith, who attributed the name to Heinrich Schott.[1]
The genus has a large number of species. The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I) suggested there were about 600;[3] Plants of the World Online and the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World both listed at least 730 as of January 2019[update].[1][2] Species include:[2]