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Platycerium

Synonyms: Alcicornium; Neuroplatyceros; Stemaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Platycerium is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to their uniquely shaped fronds. This genus is epiphytic and is native to tropical and temperate areas of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Guinea.
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Species

Platycerium alcicorne (Staghorn fern)
Platycerium andinum (South American Staghorn)
Platycerium angolense
Platycerium bifurcatum (Elkhorn Fern)
Platycerium coronarium
Platycerium elemaria
Platycerium elephantotis (Cabbage fern)
Platycerium ellisii
Platycerium grande (Staghorn fern)
Platycerium hillii (Northern Elkhorn)
Platycerium holttumii
Platycerium madagascariense
Platycerium mentelosii
Platycerium occicorne <Unverified Name>
Platycerium quadridichotomum
Platycerium ridleyi
Platycerium stemaria (Triangular staghorn)
Platycerium superbum (Stag Horn Fern)
Platycerium vassei
Platycerium veitchii (Silver staghorn)
Platycerium wallichii
Platycerium wandae
Platycerium weitchii <Unverified Name>

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0