Research Article | Published: 01 June 2014

Pteridophytes of Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram, India

Durgesh  Verma, Sushil Kumar Singh, Bhupendra Singh Kholia, B. K. Sinha and Samiran Panday

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 219-234 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-1OH4FY | Cite this article

Abstract

A preliminary study on pteridophytic flora of Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram has been carried out. A total of 33 species are enumerated for the first time from the Sanctuary. This includes three new distributional records viz., Leptochilus pedunculatus (Hook. & Grev.) Fraser-Jenk., Phymatosorus cuspidatus (D.Don) Pic. Serm., Microlepia hancei Prantl from Mizoram. An identification key along with a brief taxonomic description and distribution of each species has been provided in this communication.

Keywords

New records, Taxonomic description, Distribution, Systematic enumeration, Flowering plants

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Verma, D., Singh, S.K., Kholia, B.S., Sinha, B.K. and Panday, S., 2014. Pteridophytes of Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(2), pp.219-234. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-1OH4FY

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