Platycerium grande (a.cunn. ex fée) j.sm.

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Description:
Very large epiphytic fern. Basal leaves sessile, upright or arching, forming a distinct basket, recurving when old, 80⎼110 x 90⎼180 cm, lower part with wavy margin, upper part spreading. Foliage leaves pendulous, symmetrical with 2 equally long main lobes, usually c. 50⎼120 cm long. Soral patch semi-circular, 7⎼35 x 2⎼22 cm; two or more on each foliage leaf, near the sinuses. Spores about 64 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.
Fernando, E.S., B.Y. Sun, M.H. Suh, H.Y. Kong, & K.S. Koh. 2004. Flowering Plants and Ferns of Mt Makiling. 368p. ASEAN-Korea Environmental Cooperation Unit, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. ISBN 89-955147-1-X 96480.
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.

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