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Selaginella kraussiana
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English: Malayalm: |
Distribution in Kerala |
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Silent Valley, Kaikatty, Nelliampathy, Idlimottai, Mannavan
shola. |
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A rare species present only in moist evergreen forests above
1300 m. |
Key
Botanical Characters Rhizome erect, cylindrical with tuft of
roots. Petiole green. Leaves pinnate, green and dimorphic, fertile one is
narrower than sterile ones. Sori brown, submarginal except at apex. |