The genus Isoetes from India: An overview

Authors

  • Sachin Patil Laboratory of Plant Anatomy & Pteridology, Department of Botany, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, India
  • Kishore S Rajput Laboratory of Plant Anatomy & Pteridology, Department of Botany, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2017.4.4.339

Keywords:

Quillworts, Merlin’s grass, Lycopsid, Distribution, Taxonomy, Cytology

Abstract

The information regarding the Indian quillwort is reviewed herewith to highlight the taxonomy, history, distribution, phytogeography, morphology, phenology, chromosome count, numerical taxonomy and present taxonomic scenario of Indian species. Authors also reviewed the opinions of different researchers on doubtful species of Indian Isoetes

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Author Biography

Sachin Patil, Laboratory of Plant Anatomy & Pteridology, Department of Botany, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, India

Assistant Professor

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11-12-2017

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Patil S, Rajput KS. The genus Isoetes from India: An overview. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];4(4):213-26. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/339

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