Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Botany
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 31b
  • Issue: 1

Diversity in the flora of dimorphic ferns of south western ghats - A biodiversity hot spot

  • Author:
  • Manisha Kale
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 25 to 29

Deptt. of Botany, Jaysingpur College, Jaysingpur, 416101, Maharashtra. Email ID: drmanishakale2011@gmail.com

Online published on 11 January, 2013.

Abstract

A comprehensive survey of the pteridophyte flora have been collected from Southern Western Ghat particularly from Ratnagiri, Sawanwadi, Malvan, Castlerock, Anmode, Molem and its environs. The habitat was examined with reference to terrestrial and other ecological parameters, such as habitat, ecology and fruiting season. The present data reveal a total of 12 species of pteridophytes.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Dimorphic pteridophytes, South Western Ghats