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 Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun


Synonyms

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Didiclis kraussiana (Kunze) Rothm.

Family

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Selaginellaceae

Local Name

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English:

Malayalm:

Distribution in Kerala

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Silent Valley, Kaikatty, Nelliampathy, Idlimottai, Mannavan shola.

Habitat

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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.

 


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