Research Article | Published: 01 March 2014

Additions to the Fern Flora of M­­eghalaya State

Himanshu  Dwivedi, Brijesh  Kumar and S. K. Srivastava

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 103-108 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-0O09F9 | Cite this article

Abstract

Athyrium schimperi Moug. ex Fée, Athyrium rupicola (Edgew. ex C. Hope) C. Chr. and Athyrium pectinatum (Wall. ex Mett.) T. Moore are reported here as new addition to the fern flora of Meghalaya state.

Keywords

Flora of Meghalaya, West Jaintia hills, Khasi hills, Nomenclature, Citation, Distribution

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Dwivedi, H., Kumar, B. and Srivastava, S.K., 2014. Additions to the Fern Flora of M­­eghalaya State. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(1), pp.103-108. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-0O09F9

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