Elkhorn Fern (species: Platycerium bifurcatum) in Capoompeta NP (Gaia Guide)
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Platycerium bifurcatum
Elkhorn Fern


©David Witherall and Jan Mortimer: Elkhorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) Green Island

©ecos de pedra on Flickr: Elkhorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)

©Australian Plants Society – Sutherland Group: Elkhorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Polypodiopsida
Order Polypodiales
Family Polypodiaceae
Genus Platycerium
Species Platycerium bifurcatum

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 90 cm (Height)
  • Up to 80 cm (Width)
  • Up to 90 cm (Frond length)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Platycerium bifurcatum

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is a species of fern native to Java, New Guinea and southeastern Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and on Lord Howe Island. It requires a minimum temperature of 5 degrees celcius. (Wikipedia)

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