Abstract
The genus Ophioglossum L. is revised for the Gujarat state and there were reported eight species viz. Ophioglossum costatum R. Br., O. gramineum Willd., O. gujaratense SM Patil, RN Kachhiyapatel, R Patel and KS Rajput, O. lusitanicum L., O. reticulatum L., O. parvifolium Grev. & Hook., O. nudicaule L. f. and O. thermale Kom., from different parts of the state. Amongst these, Ophioglossum thermale Kom. and O. lusitanicum L. were collected for the first time from Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary and this result is documented as a new distributional record for Gujarat state.
Highlights
Ophioglossum L. is a cosmopolitan genus of eusporangiate family Ophioglossaceae, which is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropics region of the world
About 45 species are reported from different region of the world, of which 13 species are reported from India (Patil and Dongare, 2014; Fraser-Jenkins et al, 2017)
During the study of genus Ophioglossum from different regions including forest areas of Gujarat authors have collected an interesting population of Ophioglossum L. from Jambughoda wild life sanctuary and its adjoining areas which is identified as Ophioglossum lusitanicum L. and O. thermale Kom
Summary
Ophioglossum L. is a cosmopolitan genus of eusporangiate family Ophioglossaceae, which is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropics region of the world. About 45 species are reported from different region of the world, of which 13 species are reported from India (Patil and Dongare, 2014; Fraser-Jenkins et al, 2017). About six species viz. Ophioglossum costatum R. Br., (O. fibrosum Schumach.), O. gramineum Willd., O. nudicaule L.f., O. reticulatum L., O. valgatum L. and O. nudicaule var. Recently Kachhiyapatel et al (2015) and Rajput et al (2016a, b) revised the pteridophytes flora of Gujarat state and confirmed 05 species viz. Ophioglossum costatum R. Patil et al (2018) published a new species of Ophioglossum, Ophioglossum gujaratense from Gujarat. Both the species stand as new distribution records for Gujarat state
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