Similipal Biosphere Reserve harbours Selaginella chrysorhizos, a rare fern species. The distribution of the species is very rare and collected from a single location and isolated population. Repeated search failed to find out another population. The phyllotaxy of the taxon is peculiar and on critical examination was found to be S chrysorhizus, hitherto unknown to the fern diversity of Odisha. The identity as well as rarity of the taxon makes it note worthy. An in situ conservation is further suggested.
Selaginella chrysorhizos Spring-a rare fern from Similipal Biosphere Reserve
North Orissa University Journal Of Science and Technology, Volume 3 & 4, ISSN Number:2319-5142, 46-47
Publish: 15/12/2015
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