Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel. (Tectariaceae), a new distributional record for Kerala

Reshma Raju; Jithin Raj; Gangaprasad A

doi:10.14719/pst.1747

Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel. (Tectariaceae), a new distributional record for Kerala

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Reshma Raju Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 581, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-808X
Jithin Raj Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 562, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3924-3558
Gangaprasad A Centre for Biodiversity, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 581, India

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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1747

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Tectaria polymorpha, new record, Kerala

Abstract

Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel., is a rare species belongs to the family Tectariaceae. In southern India, so far it has been reported from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States only. We report the occurrence of this species in Kerala State from Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Taxonomic treatment with detailed description, specimens examined, ecology, distribution, note, key to the species of Kerala and photographs are provided here for its easy identification.

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Raju R, Raj J, A G. Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel. (Tectariaceae), a new distributional record for Kerala. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];10(1):45-7. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/1747

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