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          Antrophyum reticulatum (G. Forst.) Kaulf.


Synonyms

:

Hemionitis reticulata G. Forst.

Family

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Pteridaceae

Local Name

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English:

Malayalm:

Distribution in Kerala

:

Pandamala, Kanjirapuzha, Parambikulam, Silent Valley (Palakkad Dt.), Chandanathode, Mananthavady (Wayanad Dt.), Nedumpoil (Malappuram Dt.)

Habitat

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Growing in small patches in shaded localities on fringes of forests.

Key Botanical Characters          

Rhizome short creeping, scales densely covered all over. Petiole flattened. Leaves closely arranged simple, dimorphic, fertile leaves thicker than the sterile ones, dark green. Sori borne along the veins.



 



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