Cheilanthes thwaitesii Mett. ex Kuhn, a critically endangered fern, hitherto reported from Tamil Nadu only is first time reported from Kerala.
Endangered Fern, Cheilanthes thwaitesii, Reported from Kerala
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2016
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