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Platycerium coronarium (könig ex müller) desv.

Description:
Large epiphytic fern, often growing in clusters. Basal leaves sessile, upright or arching, forming a distinct basket, recurving when old, up to 50⎼110 x 25⎼55 cm, upper part erect, 2-5x forked. Foliage leaves pendulous, non-symmetrical, up to c. 200 cm long, 3⎼7x forked. Only one soral patch on each foliage leaf developed in specialized semi-circular or reniform lobes near the base. Spores about 8 per sporangium.

References:
Fernando, E.S., V.B. Amoroso, D.N. Tandang, C.I. Banag, A.B. Lapis, W.S. Gruèzo, F.P. Coritico, F.A. Pollisco Jr., A.M. Palijon, M.D. Ching, F.P. Lansigan, C. Garcia-Francisco, N.M. Lita, A.M. Tagtag, & J.L. De Leon. 2021. Threatened Plants of the Philippines. 147p. Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN 978-621-96498-0-3.
Hoshizaki, B.J. & M.G. Price. Platycerium update. American Fern Journal 80(2): 53–69.
Hovenkamp, P.H. 1998. Polypodiaceae. Flora Malesiana ser. II, vol. 3: 1–234.
Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona, & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co’s Digital Flora of the Philippines. http://www.philippineplants.org.

Subspecies :

Common name / Local name : staghorn fern

Family : Polypodiaceae

Genus : Platycerium

Taxonomic Group :

CITES Appendix : N/A

Conservation Status : Critically Endangered

Geographic Location : Native / Non-native

Identifications: Platycerium Coronarium

Only one soral patch on each follage leaf, with specialized lobes near the base; follage leaves long and pendulous, asymmetrical, up to 200cm
Ferns
Plants sexually reproducing only by spores on lower surface of leaves, not producing true flowers