Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.

 
  • Family : OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
    (Grapefern Family)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : OPHIOGLOSSACEAE
  • Basionym : Osmunda zeylanica L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.
  • Habit : Herb-Terrestrial
  • Comments / notes : Rare in moist forests. The species may be at risk (Fraser-Jenkins, 2008).
  • Fertile : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Odisha : Koraput district
    • Tamil Nadu : Kanyakumari district
  • World Distribution : Palaeotropics, from Sri Lanka and India (Assam) to New Caledonia and Queensland.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. 2008. Taxonomic revision of Indian subcontinental Pteridophytes
    • H.O. Saxena and M. Brahmam. 1996. The Flora of Orissa, Vol-4
    • Lindsay, S. & Middleton, D.J. (2012 onwards). Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
    • Manickam V.S & Irudayaraj V. (1992)- Pteridophyte flora of W.Ghats, South India
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Helminthostachys zeylanica. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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