The authors are engaged in the studies of Fern diversity from Maharashtra, especially Sahyadri. During their studies they come across eight species of genus Pteris L. Of the eight species, six species viz. P. longifolia (P. vittata), P. pellucida, P. quadri aurita, P. quadri aurita Forma-nemoralis (P. linearis), P. quadri aurita Forma-biaurita (P. biaurita), P. quadri aurita var. setigera Bedd. (P. asperula) were reported by Blatter and Almeida from Maharashtra, P biaurita, P pel/ucida and P vittata were reported by Shaikh S. D. & Meena Dongare and P. vittata is reported by Bhuskute. Remaining two species P pseudo quadri aurita and P subquinata have remained unreported.
Pteris, Sahyadri, Fern, India
