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Pteridological Research 

Current Volume        No. 7(2)  December,2018

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New distribution records of Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link (Pteridaceae)

MUTHIAH Maridass#, and GANAPATHY Raju*

#Fissd’s Research Institute of Conservation Ecology, (Foundation for Innovative Science and Socio-Economic Development), Palayamkottai, Tamil nadu- 627002,Tamil Nadu

*Department of Zoology, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University), Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

In the study area of Kundar rivers regions of different locality of Southern Western Ghats, Shengottai, Tirunelveli District were observed by 30 species of pteridophytes. They were collected and identified, which belongs to 16 genera and 11 families. The most represented families were Pteridiaceae (12 spp) Polypodiaceae (2 spp), Adiantaceae (2 spp), Aspleniaceae (2 spp.) and Thelypteridaceae (2 spp.), while the most represented genera were Pteris (4spp), Adiantum (4 spp.) and Lycodium (2 spp.) in the kundar regions. The species diversity of four site observed that alpha and beta diversity were recorded significant species diversity. Three species are rare and two were endangered from the study area of Kundar regions. The conclusion of the present study will help us to recognize the patterns of pteridophytes species composition and diversity in the Kundar River in Southern Western Ghats.

Keywords: Pteridophytes, Species diversity, Southern Western Ghats, Shenkottai

Abstract

Scientific report on updating of new distributional record of Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link (Pteridaceae) is identified by urban area of Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu, South India in the during the study periods (September,2018-October,2018).

Keywords: Actiniopteris radiata, Pteridaceae, new records

Species Richness and distribution of pteridophytes in Kundar rivers of Southern Western Ghats, Shengottai, Tirunelveli District

MUTHIAH Maridass, and GANAPATHY Raju

*Department of Zoology, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University), Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

Pteridological Research

Edited By: Dr.M.Maridass

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