Plant · GBIF taxon 4024758
triangle staghorn fern
Platycerium stemariaAlso known as Triangle Staghorn
Triangle staghorn fern is an epiphyte with rounded sterile shield fronds and broad fertile fronds that divide into antler-like lobes. The shield traps leaf litter and moisture against a host trunk without drawing food from the tree.
epiphytic fernantler frondscanopy plant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthesis; trapped litter and rain supply water and minerals without parasitizing the host tree
Predators
- slugs
- scale insects
- browsing mammals
ThreatsForest clearing, illegal collection, host-tree loss, drought, fire, and drying canopy conditions
HabitatsHumid tropical forest, cloud forest, wooded ravines, gardens, and shaded tree trunks
Life spanA long-lived perennial that can persist for decades on a stable host
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPolypodiaceae
- SpeciesPlatycerium stemaria
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild ferns have look-alikes; do not eat, ingest, detach, or transplant any material.
Responsible observation
- Form: Distinguish rounded shield fronds from broad branching fertile fronds.
- Host: Observe from below without climbing or touching the fern's attachment point.
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