Research Article | Published: 25 June 2018

Asplenium phyllitidis D. Don, a conservation priority fern of Uttarakhand Himalayas

Bhupendra Singh Kholia and Sachin  Sharma

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 199-203 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-2W4S32 | Cite this article

Abstract

During British time, Asplenium phyllitidis D. Don was known to occur in different localities of Gori and Ramganga valleys of district Pithoragarh of Kumaun region, Uttarakhand but now it is restricted in to a single locality. Therefore, this rare and endangered fern of Uttarakhand needs conservation at regional level. In present communication its distribution, threats and conservation in Kumaun are discussed in detail.

Keywords

Asplenium phyllitidis, Himalayan Birds’s Nest Fern, Kumaun, Rare, conservation

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Kholia, B.S. and Sharma, S., 2018. Asplenium phyllitidis D. Don, a conservation priority fern of Uttarakhand Himalayas. Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(2), pp.199-203. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-2W4S32

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