Platycerium ridley
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Product information "Platycerium ridley"
One of the most exciting Staghorns of the genus Platycerium. The fertile fronds grow upwards and are very compact, looking like the antlers of deer, from which the German and English trivial name is derived.
P. ridley does not form pups and is one of the few members of the genus that forms specialized spore caps rather than spore patches on the underside of fertile fronds like most other species.
The shield fronds are rounded and show distinct, raised veins that give the plant a furrowed appearance.
Even in the natural range of Malaysia and Indonesia, the species often grows on branches rather than just laterally on tree trunks, even litophytically.
These characteristics provide great freedom in positioning when mounting Platycerium ridleyi.
P. ridley does not form pups and is one of the few members of the genus that forms specialized spore caps rather than spore patches on the underside of fertile fronds like most other species.
The shield fronds are rounded and show distinct, raised veins that give the plant a furrowed appearance.
Even in the natural range of Malaysia and Indonesia, the species often grows on branches rather than just laterally on tree trunks, even litophytically.
These characteristics provide great freedom in positioning when mounting Platycerium ridleyi.