Staghorn ferns, belonging to the genus Platycerium, are a group of epiphytic plants that are highly prized for their distinctive, antler-like fronds.
They thrive in the humid, warm environments of tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including parts of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Guinea.
Recognisable by their bifurcated, fertile fronds that emulate the antlers of a stag, these ferns have adapted to grow on other plants or surfaces instead of in the soil, extracting moisture and nutrients from the air and debris around them.