Taxonomy Profile: Platycerium bifurcatum (Cav C Chr)

Platycerium bifurcatum: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
elkhorn fern []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Platycerium bifurcatum: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Polypodiophytina
Class : Polypodiopsida
leptosporangiate ferns |
Subclass : Polypodiidae
Order : Polypodiales
Family : Polypodiaceae
common ferns |
licorice ferns |
Genus : Platycerium
Species : Platycerium bifurcatum
elkhorn fern |
Platycerium bifurcatum Direct Children(s):
Platycerium bifurcatum: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Polypodiaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-11-04
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Platycerium bifurcatum
Publication(s):
Platycerium bifurcatum: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Introduced
Platycerium bifurcatum: Comments