Platycerium alcicorne (Introduced) – eFlora of India

January 29, 2020
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Platycerium

Platycerium alcicorne Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 213 1827. (syn: Acrostichum alcicorne Willem.; Elaphoglossum alcicorne (Willem.) Keyserl.; Neuroplatyceros alcicornis (Willem.) Fée; Platycerium alcicorne (Willem.) Tard.; Platycerium vassei Poiss.;Stemaria alcicornis (P. Willemet) Schott);
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S. Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Introduced into: India as per POWO;

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Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Comoros (Anjouan, Grande Comore, Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, La Runion, Seychelles, S-India (I) as per Catalogue of Life;
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SK 2382 12 January 2020 : 8 posts by 3 authors. 2 images- 6 to 7 mb each.

Date: 27 November 2019

Elevation: 1350m.

Habitat: Cultivated

Platycerium alcicorne (P.Willemet) Tardieu ??

To me looks different (particularly lower part) as per

http://www.halling.com/platyceriums/Alcicorne.htm

https://www.growplants.org/growing/platycerium-alcicorne

http://www.platycerium.co.za/p__alcicorne.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycerium_alcicorne

its a Platycerium sp. however, photograph is not good to decide the species.

Yes, I confirm.

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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 World Flora Online Tropicos IPNI

http://www.halling.com/platyceriums/Alcicorne.htm

https://www.growplants.org/growing/platycerium-alcicorne

http://www.platycerium.co.za/p__alcicorne.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycerium_alcicorne

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