Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-07 | 521-523
Original Research Article
Pteridophytes of Kotgarh and Rampur Forest Division of Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Prem Prakash, Mukesh Kumar Seth, Priya Kumari
Published : July 30, 2018
Abstract
In India, Pteridophytes are particularly distributed in the Himalayan and
coastal regions. The variable topography and climate conditions of India contribute to
a rich diversity of its flora and Pteridophytic diversity. Kotgarh and Rampur forest
division region has rich biodiversity due to the great altitudinal variations with the
Pteridophytes found in shady and moist patches of the regions. 22 species of
pteridophytes belonging to 10 families and 16 genera have been reported in the present
study. Dryopteridaceae and Pteridaceae with 5 species, Polyodiaceae and
Thelypteridaceae with 3 species and remaining Families with single species have been
reported.