Species profile—Platycerium bifurcatum

Classification

Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Polypodiaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=polypodiaceae )Platycerium bifurcatum

Photo of Platycerium bifurcatum () - Ford, L.,QPWS ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/2269?f=.jpg )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=11696&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=11696&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=11696 )

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
Family
Polypodiaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=polypodiaceae )
Scientific name
Platycerium bifurcatum (Cav.) C.Chr.
WildNet taxon ID
11696
Alternate name(s)
elkhorn fern
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=11696 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=11696 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.