Research Article | Published: 01 June 2016

Addition to Pteridophytic Flora of Mizoram

Sachin  Sharma, Bhupendra Singh Kholia, Brijesh  Kumar and Pushpesh Joshi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 39 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 175-178 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-8CPW6H | Cite this article

Abstract

In present communication, based on the collection of one of the author (SS),  six hitherto unreported species of pteridophytes viz. Pyrrosia costata (Wall. ex C. Presl) Tagawa & K. Iwats., Pyrrosia porosa (C. Presl) Hovenk., Selliguea oxyloba (Wall. ex Kunze) Fraser-Jenk., Pteris scabririgens Fraser-Jenk., S.C. Verma & T.G. Walker, Pteris semipinnata L. and Dryopteris pulvinulifera (Bedd.) Kuntze,) are being reported here for the first time from Mizoram state of India.

Keywords

Pteridophytes, Mizoram, North-East India, New Record

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Sharma, S., Kholia, B.S., Kumar, B. and Joshi, P., 2016. Addition to Pteridophytic Flora of Mizoram. Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(2), pp.175-178. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-8CPW6H

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