A New Taxonomic Circumscription and Record of Selaginella ciliaris (Selaginellaceae) from Terrai Regions of Uttar Pradesh

Autor: Deepali Johari, Ajit Pratap Singh
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: National Academy Science Letters. 40:61-66
ISSN: 2250-1754
0250-541X
DOI: 10.1007/s40009-016-0518-1
Popis: Selaginella ciliaris (Retz.) Spring, a lycophyte have been encountered from Dudhwa National Park and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a new record from terrai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Presence of stomata on lateral and median leaves provides an additional taxonomic circumscription to the species. Taxonomic account, line-drawing illustrations, photographs, vegetative and reproductive attributes including microsporophyll, megasporophyll and distribution pattern across the region have been provided with an emphasis on stomata of marginal and mid-vein region of leaves.
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