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Platycerium alcicorne
As recorded: Platycerium alcicorne (P.Willemet) Desv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Polypodiaceae
- Collected by
- Hildebrandt, T.M.
- Collector number
- 1791
- Date
- August 1, 1875
- Locality
- Comoro-Tusel Tohanna: Pomoni-Niederung. In schalligea Thalern au Bauuslannes eu besonders Corospalmea haufig Nisthin Geboge. Annotated in pencil: "Comoros Is. N. of Madagascar?".
- Region
- Comoros
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platycerium alcicorne observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1875. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
EN282, Dondo, MZ
(c) duartetacarvalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-04
Kani-Keli, YT
(c) Mathieu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Boueni, YT
(c) Mathieu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-21
Chirongui, YT
(c) youn22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-13
Falierana, Madagascar
(c) dennis-mada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-09
Mahasoa Miara Miasa, Madagascar
(c) Helle Hvitved, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platycerium alcicorne. BISH 105276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956607054. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105276.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956607054 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026