Platycerium bifurcatum subsp. bifurcatum
Also known as: Alcicornium bifurcatum (Cav.) Underw. +6 more
- Alcicornium bifurcatum (Cav.) Underw.
- Alcicornium vulgare Gaudich.
- Platycerium alcicorne var. lanciferum (Domin) F.M.Bailey
- Platycerium alcicorne var. subrhomboideum F.M.Bailey
- Platycerium angustatum Desv.
- Platycerium bifurcatum var. lanciferum (F.M.Bailey) Domin
- Platycerium bifurcatum var. subrhomboideum (F.M.Bailey) Domin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Indigenous to Australasia and the Pacific, Platycerium bifurcatum subsp. bifurcatum is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Platycerium bifurcatum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Colombia, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, New Zealand North, Taiwan
Base Species & Variations