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 Dryopteris sparsa (D. Don) Kuntze

Synonyms

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Dryopteris sparsa var. ryukyuensis Seriz.

Family

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Dryopteridaceae

Distribution                             

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Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu

Distribution in Kerala

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Ponmudi hills, Agasthyamala, Nelliampathy, Valiyaparathode, Walakkad, Kunthipuzha, Silent Valley, Munnar, Sabarigiri, Periya.

Habitat

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Seen on the banks of forest streams on semi-exposed rocky or gravelly localities in the interior of forests.

Key Botanical Characters          

Rhizome erect. Leaves bipinnate. Petiole yellowish pink and scaly. Basal most leaflet bipinnate. Sori circular, yellowish-brown, at vein endings.



 

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