Fern Encyclopedia

Platycerium holttumii (Holttum's Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium holttumii (Holttum's Staghorn Fern) is a magnificent large epiphytic fern from Southeast Asian montane rainforests, named in 1970 to honor botanist Dr. R.E. Holttum. Distinguished by erect shield fronds...

Platycerium holttumii (Holttum's Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium holttumii (Holttum's Staghorn Fern) is a magnificent large epiphytic fern from Southeast Asian montane rainforests, named in 1970 to honor botanist Dr. R.E. Holttum. Distinguished by erect shield fronds...

Platycerium hillii (Stiff Staghorn Fern, Northe...

Platycerium hillii, the Stiff Staghorn or Green Staghorn Fern, is a distinctive Australian epiphyte native to northeastern Queensland's humid rainforests. First described by Thomas Moore in 1878, this species stands...

Platycerium hillii (Stiff Staghorn Fern, Northe...

Platycerium hillii, the Stiff Staghorn or Green Staghorn Fern, is a distinctive Australian epiphyte native to northeastern Queensland's humid rainforests. First described by Thomas Moore in 1878, this species stands...

Platycerium ellisii (Ellis's Staghorn Fern, Mad...

Platycerium ellisii stands as one of Madagascar's rarest botanical treasures, an elegant staghorn fern that challenges even experienced epiphyte growers. Endemic to the island's premontane wet forests at 400-1200m elevation,...

Platycerium ellisii (Ellis's Staghorn Fern, Mad...

Platycerium ellisii stands as one of Madagascar's rarest botanical treasures, an elegant staghorn fern that challenges even experienced epiphyte growers. Endemic to the island's premontane wet forests at 400-1200m elevation,...

Platycerium elephantotis (Elephant Ear Staghorn...

Platycerium elephantotis, the elephant ear staghorn fern, distinguishes itself from related species through massive undulating shield fronds reaching 76 cm width and broad paddle-shaped fertile fronds extending to 120 cm...

Platycerium elephantotis (Elephant Ear Staghorn...

Platycerium elephantotis, the elephant ear staghorn fern, distinguishes itself from related species through massive undulating shield fronds reaching 76 cm width and broad paddle-shaped fertile fronds extending to 120 cm...

Platycerium coronarium (Crown Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium coronarium, the Crown Staghorn Fern, stands as one of Southeast Asia's most architecturally striking epiphytic ferns, distinguished by its circular basket of upright nest fronds reaching 1.5 m diameter...

Platycerium coronarium (Crown Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium coronarium, the Crown Staghorn Fern, stands as one of Southeast Asia's most architecturally striking epiphytic ferns, distinguished by its circular basket of upright nest fronds reaching 1.5 m diameter...

Platycerium andinum (American Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium andinum, the American staghorn fern, stands as the sole New World representative of its genus, inhabiting cloud forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia at 1200-2400m...

Platycerium andinum (American Staghorn Fern)

Platycerium andinum, the American staghorn fern, stands as the sole New World representative of its genus, inhabiting cloud forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia at 1200-2400m...