Division: Polypodiophyta

Family: Polypodiaceae

Specific Epithet: Platycerium bifurcatum

Common Name: Staghorn Fern

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses:

Cultural Requirements: Subtropic, easy growing epiphyte that produces young plants on its roots. On Mt. Boss, New South Wales, at 900m, this species tolerates -5 degrees Celcius and 320cm of rainfall per year.

Origin: Eastern Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and the Sunda Islands

Number of Specimens: 2

Other Names: Platycerium alicorne

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