Contribution to the pteridophytic flora of India: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya

Authors

  • B. Singh
  • V.N. Singh
  • S.J. Phukan
  • B.K. Sinha
  • S.K. Borthakur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2751.2277-94

Abstract

Nokrek National Park, located approximately 40km from Tura town in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India, was added to the list of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO in May 2009. Since there is no previous report from this area, the pteridophytes of the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve are catalogued in the present study. The checklist consists of 113 taxa (98 ferns, 15 fern allies), of which 25 species are newly reported for the Meghalaya State (Selaginella involvens, Selaginella semicordata, Selaginella subdiaphana, Selaginella tenuifolia, Asplenium gueinzianum, Asplenium perakanse, Microlepia hancei, Microlepia rhomboidea, Dicranopteris linearis, Coniogramme procera, Bolbitis sinensis, Loxogramme chinensis, Lygodium microphyllum, Lemmaphyllum microphyllum, Lemmaphyllum rostratum, Pleopeltis macrosphaera, Pyrrosia lanceolata, Pyrrosia longifolia, Pteris biaurita ssp. walkeriana, Pteris grevilleana, Tectaria fuscipes, Cyclosorus crinipes, Pseudocyclosorus falcilobus, Diplazium apicisorum and Diplazium pseudosetigerum) and 43 species are new for all the three Garo Hill districts of the Garo Hills in the Meghalaya State.

Author Biographies

B. Singh

Bikarma Singh worked as JRF & SRF in Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Circle, Shillong under MoEF funded Nokrek project; currently engaged as a plant taxonomist in North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong in projects related to survey of unexplored areas of northeastern India.

V.N. Singh

V.N. Singh worked as research associate under MoEF funded Nokrek project in Botanical Survey of India, Shillong.

S.J. Phukan

S.J. Phukan Ex-Joint Director & Principal Investigator of the MoEF funded Nokrek Project, Botanical Survey of India, Shillong.

B.K. Sinha

B.K. Sinha currently Joint-Director & Co-PI of the MoEF funded Nokrek Project, Botanical Survey of India, Shillong.

S.K. Borthakur

S.K. Borthakur currently Professor in Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Assam.

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Published

26-01-2012

Issue

Vol 4, No 1 (2012)

Section

Communications

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