Abstract
Ecological and distributional data about the Peteridophytic Flora of Simla Hills in the North Westan Himalayas is presented in this paper. Detailed observations on the habitat of various species have been made. In all, 121 species (9 Fern-Allies and 112 Ferns) were collected, out of which, 22 are new records for the area. Amongst the interesting and rare ones are, Cheilanthes chrysophylla Hook., Blechnum orientale Linn., Asplenium unilaterale Lam. Var. udum Atk., Phymatodes erythrocarpa (Mett, ex Kze.) Ching, Pyrrosia flocullosa (Don) Ching, Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link, Selaginella subdiaphana (Wall.) Spr. and S. sanguinolenta (L.) Spr. forma aitchisonii (Hieron.) Alston. Simla combines the flora of the the Eastern and North Western Himalayas and it may be treated as the western limit for Blechnum orientale Linn., Sphenomis chinensis Maxon, Dennstaedtia scabra (Wall.) Moore, and Asplenium unilaterale Lam. Latest nomenclature has been used.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
