Platycerium: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Platycerium
Species
Scientific Name: Platycerium

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Platycerium

Platycerium is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to their uniquely shaped fronds. This genus is epiphytic and is native to tropical and temperate areas of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Guinea.

Platycerium in languages:

Chinese: 鹿角蕨屬
English: staghorn ferns
English: elkhorn ferns
French: cornes de cerf
German: Geweihfarne
Polish: płaskla
Russian: Платицериум
Thai: สกุล เฟิร์นชายผ้าสีดา
Turkish: geyikboynuzu

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Parent Taxon

Polypodiaceae

Sibling Taxa

Child Taxa