Platycerium elephantotis Schweinf.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Polypodiaceae > Platycerioideae > Platycerium

Characteristics

A deciduous fern.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Platycerium elephantotis world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Colombia, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17177470-1
WFO ID wfo-0001111761
COL ID 4JP93
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Synonyms

Platycerium velutinum Platycerium elephantotis Alcicornium angolense Platycerium angolense