Platycerium bifurcatum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644079475a0ba050004002 |
| Scientific name | Platycerium bifurcatum |
| Authority | (Cav.) C.Chr. |
| First published in | Index Filic. : 496 (1906) |
Description Top
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Platycerium bifurcatum, also known as the elkhorn fern or common staghorn fern, is a fern species found in Java, New Guinea, and eastern Australia. It is typically found in and around rainforests and can grow up to 90 cm tall and 80 cm wide. The plant has heart-shaped sterile fronds and arching grey-green fertile fronds that can reach up to 90 cm in length. Its name comes from the Greek words for "flat" and "horn," referencing its forked fertile fronds. This fern is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens and has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It can be grown outdoors in temperate regions with a minimum temperature of 5 °C or as a houseplant in colder climates.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | elkhorn fern |
| Assamese | পহু শিঙীয়া ঢেঁকীয়া |
| cv | Пӑлан мӑйраки евӗрлӗ платицериум |
| Persian | سرخس شاخ گوزنی بیفورکاتوم |
| Finnish | hirvensarvisaniainen |
| Indonesian | paku tanduk rusa |
| Dutch | hertshoornvaren |
| Russian | Платицериум оленерогий |
| Swedish | älghornsbräken |
| Tamil | கலைமான் கொம்பு பெரணி |
| Chinese | 鹿角蕨 |
| Chinese | 二歧鹿角蕨 |
| Chinese | 蝙蝠蕨 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Platycerium bifurcatum subsp. bifurcatum | (Cav.) C.Chr. | A monograph of the fern genus Platycerium (Polypodiaceae) 1982 |
| Platycerium bifurcatum subsp. willinckii | (T.Moore) Hennipman & M.C.Roos | Monogr. fern genus Platycerium (Polypodiac.) 92. 1982 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
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Southern Africa
- Kwazulu-Natal
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Malesia
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Sulawesi
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Malesia
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Norfolk Island
- Queensland
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- New Zealand North
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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Southwestern Pacific
- New Caledonia
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Western South America
- Colombia
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Western South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001227002 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 4189 |
| USDA Plants | PLBI3 |
| Tropicos | 50050265 |
| INPN | 671394 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17177460-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-50050265 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 291406 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 414015 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 187371 |
| IPNI | 17177460-1 |
| iNaturalist | 133619 |
| GBIF | 7126767 |
| Freebase | /m/07k4640 |
| EPPO | PCIBI |
| EOL | 6118683 |
| USDA GRIN | 28812 |
| Wikipedia | Platycerium_bifurcatum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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