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Andean Staghorn fern (Platycerium andinum) Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru. Jun 8, 2024 Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Platycerium andinum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Andean Staghorn fern (Platycerium andinum)

Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru. Jun 8, 2024

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Another in a very cool genus! Posted one year ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      Yes I like them a lot! My first time finding one in Peru. Posted one year ago

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The Platycerium andinum

Platycerium andinum is a large epiphytic fern native to the Andean foothills from Colombia to Bolivia. It is the only staghorn fern that is native to the America.

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Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jun 28, 2024. Captured Jun 8, 2024 07:37 in GJQX+7WG, Prolongación Jr. Alerta, Tarapoto 22200, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/10.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO6400
  • 176mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.