#elephant fern
- Angiopteris evecta — A species of giant terrestrial fern in the Marattiaceae family, native to the tropical regions of Australia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, recognized as one of the largest ferns in the world due to its spectacular bipinnate fronds that can reach lengths of up to 6-9 meters. This well-defined taxonomic entity thrives in warm, humid rainforests, possessing a massive fleshy rhizome and sporangia grouped into synangia, and is considered an archaic plant of significant importance for studying pteridophyte evolution.