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1 Botany Department, K. V. Pendharkar College, Dombivli, IN
2 Blatter Herbarium, St. Xaviers College, Mumbai, IN
Source
Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 46, No 1-4 (2004), Pagination: 221-225
Abstract
Apalchand Reserve provides agreeable conditions for the pteridophytic population and diversity. There are 31 noteworthy species of ferns and fern allies belonging to 28 genera, and 25 families. They are terrestrial, aquatic and epiphytic in habitat. Dominant terrestrial species are Pteris quadriaurita Rctz., Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw., Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw., Athyrium hohenackerianum (Kuntze) Moore, etc. while Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Ad. is the most common aquatic ptetidaphpte. Among the epiphytes. Drynaria quercifalia (L.) J.Sm., Microsorium membranaceum Retz. are very frequent. Extremely rare Christensenia aesculifolia (BI.) Maxon is also found. Phlegmariurus phyllanthum (Hk. & Am.) and Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Franco&Vasc. should be taken care of from over exploitation.
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