Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes
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Prehistoric Platycerium Fern , Spore Patch
The Spore Patches Of Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns Are Located On The Underside , Of The Platy. Ferns Fertile Fronds Near Its Tips And Is The Area That Carries The Seeds Or Spore For Reproducing The Platy. Fern Species .
The Spore Patch Begins To Develop Soon After The Fertile Frond Has Reached A Certain Size . With Two Platycerium Ferns , Prehistoric Platy. Fern Ridleyi And Platy. Fern Coronarium They Produce A Special Spoon Cup For Carrying Their Spore . The Spoon , For Both Species , Resembles A Kitchen Tablespoon . With Platy. Fern Ridleyi The Spoon Looks Like A Table Spoon And Is Produced Each Time A Fertile Frond Is Produced , But For Platy. Fern Coronarium The Species Produces A Special Fertile Frond For Its Spoon And It Looks Like Bat Wings . The Production Of The Special Fertile Frond , On Platy. Fern Coronarium , Does Not Occur Each Time A Fertile Frond Is Produced .
Platycerium Fern Spore Patches Are Usually Brown , From Birth To Death . But Two Platy. Fern Species , Platy. Fern Wallichii And Platy. Fern Holttumii Will Produce Young Unripe Spores Of A Lime Green Color . The Spores Of These Two Species Will Stay Lime Green Until The Following Spring And Then Turn A Brown Color . At That Time The Spores Are Ripe . DO NOT Attempt To Harvest The Spores , Of These Two Species , Until They Have Turned Brown Or The Spores Will Not Germinate .
There Is No Difference , By Which The Spores Of Platycerium Ferns Are Released Per Species . All Prehistoric Platy. Ferns Will Release Their Spores , From Fertile Frond To Fertile Frond , Spore Patch To Spore Patch At One Time . The Biggest Problem With Harvesting Spores Is Figuring Out Which Fertile Frond Spore Patch Or Spore Cup Is Ready To Harvest . The Best Way To Find This Out Is Pay Close Attention All Year To The Spore Patches . By Becoming Accustomed To This Process You Will Be Able To Tell The Approximate Month , Of The Year , That The Spores Will Be Released . Spore Collection At The Right Time Can Be Difficult .
Three Platycerium Ferns Platy. Fern Holttumii , Wallichii And Platy. Fern Philippine Grande Has Two Spore Patches Per Fertile Frond , Which Is Unlike Platy. Fern Superbum And Some Others Which Only Has One Spore Patch Per Fertile Frond . It Is Very Easy To Tell The Difference Between Platy. Fern Superbum And Platy. Fern Philippine Grande , After These Two Species Have Produced A Set Of Fertile Fronds .
Platy. Fern Wandae Produces Two Spore Patches Per Side , On Its Fertile Fronds . One Spore Patch Is On A Fertile Frond Which Resembles A Standard Platycerium Fern Superbum Fertile Frond , With A Spore Patch . The Other Spore Patch Is On A Special Fertile Frond That Resembles The Main Fertile Frond . This Fertile Frond Will Be Raised Above The Main Fertile Frond And The Fingers That Should Extend Past The Spore Patch Are Cut Off Close To The Spore Patch . Platycerium Fern Wandae Needs To Be Well Established And Mature Before This Special Spore Patch Will Be Produced .
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