Platycerium coronarium (Konig) Desv.

Etymology	Genus	From Greek, platys=broad, keras=horn, referring to the antler-like mature leaves
	Species	Crown, referring to the nest-fronds
Family		Polypodiaceae
Synonyms		Osmunda coronaria Konig, Alcicornium coronarium (Konig) Underw.
Common Names		Staghorn Fern
Status		Native: Endangered
Form		Epiphyte
Native Distribution		Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, West and Central Malesia

Diagnostics

Platycerium coronarium is an epiphytic fern that is found in our inland nature reserves. It has two distinct frond types. The nest-leaves are infertile and upright, and serves to capture leaf litter. The fertile leaves hang downwards and branches dichotomously.