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Polypodiaceae

Subfamily Platycerioideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Platycerium superbum

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Giant Staghorn
  • Family: Polypodiaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.

  • Country of Origin: Eastern Australia
  • Habitat: near coast - epiphyte in subtropical forest

  • Description: Similar to P. grande, but with only one spore-patch per fertile frond
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200200019
  • Source: Matt Opel
  • Provenance: From Spore sown 5/00
  • Accession Date: 01-29-2002
  • Bench: 3108 - Platycerium Wall
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 07-30-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Ferns
  • Class: Polypodiopsida
  • SubClass:
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Polypodiaceae
  • SubFamily: Platycerioideae
  • Tribe:
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