Platycerium coronarium

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Description

Hairs with 7-8 rays to 0.5 mm long.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Indochina to W Malesia present

Indochina to W Malesia. In MalesiaSumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Philippines.

Uses

Ashes are rubbed over the body to cure spleen disease (Burkill & Haniff SF 13618).

Notes

3. Sometimes noted as inhabited by termites. 2. All sporangia, together with the paraphyses, dehisce simultaneously, and are shed in thick tufts of golden-brown fluff. 1 One of the most striking epiphytes of the area, also very common in gardens.

Citation

Racib. 1898: Pterid. Buitenzorg: 57

Copel. 1905: Polypod. Philipp.: 138

Tardieu & C. Chr. 1941: p. 445. – In: Fl. Indo-Chine: f. 52: 1

Hoshiz. & Price 1990 – In: Amer. Fern J.: 66

Joe 1964: p. 86. – In: Baileya: f. 38a, b

Desv. 1972: p. 95. – In: Biotropica: pl. 2: 17, pl. 4: 21, 22, pl. 6: 21, pl. 7: 17, pl. 8: 17

Yong 1977 – In: Natura Malaysiana: 35

Blume 1926 – In: J. Malay Br. Roy. As. Soc.: 110

Ridl. 1908 – In: J. Straits Br. Roy. As. Soc.: 56

Hook. 1864 – In: Spec. Fil.: 285

Kunze 1848 – In: Bot. Zeitung (Berlin): 102

Baker 1868: Syn. Fil.: 425

Spr. 1827: Syst. Veg.: 35

Bedd. 1892: Suppl. Ferns Brit. India: 445: f. 273

Alderw. 1908: Malayan Ferns: 711

Holttum 1955: p. 138. – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya: f. 57

Joe Hoshiz. 1970 – In: Amer. Fern J.: pl. 18: 2; pl. 19: 29

Backer & Posth. 1939: Varenfl. Java: 248: f. 62

Zamora & Co 1986 – In: Guide Philipp. Flora & Fauna: 30

Hennipman & Roos 1982: Monogr. Platycerium: 92: f. 20e-h, 21

Copel. 1960 – In: Fern Fl. Philipp.: 458

Willd. 1810 – In: Sp. Pl.: 111

Sw. 1806: Syn. Fil.: 12

Copel. 1917 – In: Sarawak Mus. J.: 389

Bedd. 1866: Ferns Brit. India: 109: f. 109

De Jonch. 1967 – In: Blumea: 446