Research Article | Published: 01 December 2003

Some little known ferns from Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh

Sarnam Singh, Surendra Singh, Devendra Kumar Singh, B. P. Uniyal and Tajinder P. Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 26 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 406-408 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-86ZBO4 | Cite this article

Abstract

Lahaul-Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh is a cold desert. Ferns occur less in dry climate, and are known to flourish in moist humid conditions. However, shaded slopes and moist rocks near water source provide good habitat for some species. Occurrence of nine species of fern are reported here. These species are Athyrium attenuatum (Wallich ex C.B.Clarke) Tagawa, Athyrium flabellulatum (C.B.Clarke) Tardeau-Blot., Athyrium micropterum Fraser-Jenkins, Athyrium rupicola (Edgew. ex Hope) C.Chr., Cystopteris dickeana Sim, Gymnocarpium fedtschenkoanum Pojark, Dryopteris yigongensis Ching, Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt, and Pseudophegopteris levingei (C.B.Clarke) Ching.

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Singh, S., Singh, S., Singh, D.K., Uniyal, B.P. and Singh, T.P., 2003. Some little known ferns from Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 26(4), pp.406-408. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-86ZBO4

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2003

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