World Platycerium Society

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Discover Platycerium species and selections through their names, photographs, and documented histories.

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Mature Platycerium coronarium photographed in Dak Pring Commune, Nam Giang District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, showing its crown-shaped shield basket and long hanging fertile fronds.

Platycerium coronarium

Platycerium coronarium (J.Koenig ex O.F.Müll.) Desv.

Original Species
Care difficulty: Intermediate
Myanmar · Thailand +8 moreWPS-P-000021
Cultivated Sazanami with an upright shield crown and pale, deeply divided fronds.

Platycerium ‘Sazanami’

Species not yet determined

Named Selection
TaiwanWPS-P-000040
Mature cultivated Platycerium wandae at Haruhana in Taiwan, showing the complete plant with its immense upright shield basket and long hanging fertile fronds.

Platycerium wandae

Platycerium wandae Racib.

Original Species
Care difficulty: Intermediate
Indonesia · Papua New GuineaWPS-P-000030

About WPS

A shared botanical record

World Platycerium Society is an independent research project created by Platycerium enthusiasts. We collect, translate, and organize information about species, cultivars, hybrids, wild forms, and trade names, then share what we learn with the growing community.

This is a living research archive. Records change as better information becomes available. We welcome corrections, sources, photographs, translations, and firsthand knowledge.

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