Platycerium bifurcatum
Introduction '''''Platycerium bifurcatum''''', the '''elkhorn fern''' or '''common staghorn fern''', is a species of fern native to Java, New Guinea and eastern Australia, in New South Wales, Queensland and on Lord Howe Island. It is a bracket epiphyte occurring in and near rainforests. Growing to  tall by  broad, it has heart-shaped sterile fronds  long, and arching grey-green fertile fronds which are forked and strap-shaped, and grow up to  long.The genus name ''Platycerium'' comes from the Greek ''platys'' (flat), and ''ceras'' (horn), while the specific epithet ''bifurcatum'' means bifurcated or forked. Both names are referring to the fertile fronds. ''Platycerium bifurcatum'' is cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens. With a minimum temperature requirement of , in temperate regions it may be grown outdoors in sheltered locations, otherwise as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.Platycerium bifurcatum sporangia
References * NSW Flora Online http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Platycerium~bifurcatum Retrieved 3 September 2009