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Volume 46, Issue 1-4 2004

Articles

Noteworthy Pteridophytes from Apalchand Reserve, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v46/2004/74165

  • N. Shimpi Shraddha
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  • R. Suchandra Dutta

N. Shimpi Shraddha
Botany Department, K. V. Pendharkar College, Dombivli

R. Suchandra Dutta
Blatter Herbarium, St. Xaviers College, Mumbai

Abstract

Apalchand Reserve provides agreeable conditions for the pteridophytic population and diversity. There are 31 noteworthy species of ferns and fern allies belonging to 28 genera, and 25 families. They are terrestrial, aquatic and epiphytic in habitat. Dominant terrestrial species are Pteris quadriaurita Rctz., Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw., Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw., Athyrium hohenackerianum (Kuntze) Moore, etc. while Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Ad. is the most common aquatic ptetidaphpte. Among the epiphytes. Drynaria quercifalia (L.) J.Sm., Microsorium membranaceum Retz. are very frequent. Extremely rare Christensenia aesculifolia (BI.) Maxon is also found. Phlegmariurus phyllanthum (Hk. & Am.) and Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Franco&Vasc. should be taken care of from over exploitation.
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