Plant
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 & preyPhotosynthesis; 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
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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