Research Article | Published: 30 October 2024

Asplenium tenerum (Aspleniaceae), an addition to the pteridophytic flora of Karnataka, Central Western Ghats of India

Kaushik Sarkar, Asir Benniamin, Rajeshwar Dayal and Rajat Mondal

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 207-209 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-F6NB1N | Cite this article

Abstract

Asplenium tenerum G. Forst, was recently collected during a survey conducted in Central Western Ghats of Karnataka. It is characterized by its finely serrated frond margins, the apex of the frond and the veins do not reach the margin of the frond, providing a further distinguishing feature. A detailed description, photographic images, and distribution map enrich understanding of Asplenium tenerum and its presence in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT), Karnataka.

Keywords

BRT, Ecology, New record, Pteridophytes, Taxonomy

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Sarkar, K., Benniamin, A., Dayal, R. and Mondal, R., 2024. Asplenium tenerum (Aspleniaceae), an addition to the pteridophytic flora of Karnataka, Central Western Ghats of India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(3), pp.207-209. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-F6NB1N

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 06 September 2024

Manuscript Revised on 21 October 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 24 October 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 October 2024

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