ISSN

2277 - 3282

e ISSN

2277 - 3290

Publisher

Journal of Science

POTENTIAL ORNAMENTAL PTERIDOPHYTES FROM ADIMALI REGION OF IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA
Author / Afflication
Priya Ramachandran

PG Department of Botany, Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad,Kottayam - 686 633, Kerala, India
Binu Thomas

PG Department of Botany, Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad,Kottayam - 686 633, Kerala, India
Sonia Abraham

Department of Botany, St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally, Kottayam – 686 512, Kerala, India
Varghese, M.C

PG Department of Botany, Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad,Kottayam - 686 633, Kerala, India
Keywords
Ornamental ,Pteridophytes ,Adimali ,
Abstract

The present study resulted in the documentation of 25 ornamental pteridophytes belonging to 17 families and 17 genera. Among these 25 families of ornamental pteridophytes Adiantaceae and Selaginellaceae is the dominant ones with 4 species each followed by Pteridaceae and Aspleniacae with 2 species each. More over this group of plants has least been exploited for the ornamental purpose, hence this present study may be useful for further exploration of fern and fern allies found in this area

Volume / Issue / Year

4 , 5 , 2014

Starting Page No / Endling Page No

300 - 305