Taxon

Platycerium stemaria

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Common name: Takbokvaring, Staghorn fern, Triangle staghorn
Family: Polypodiaceae
Distribution: Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Comments: Shelters 3 ant species in cavities limited to the tangle roots. The nitrogen-rich wastes of ant colonies likely improve the quality of the compost that feeds the fern.
Links: Ferns of Africa • JSTOR Global Plants • University of Connecticut

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