FLORISTIC ANALYSISOF FERN AND FERN-ALLIES FROM TODGARH-RAOLI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY RAJASTHAN, INDIA

Fern and fern-allies of Todgarh-Raoli Wild Life Sanctuary is very limited due to the extreme and largely arid and dry climate, which is characteristic feature of the Rajasthan. Fern and fern-allies are small but significant element occurring quite frequent in this Sanctuary. Systematic survey from all localities of fern and fern-allies in this sanctuary has revealed the occurrence of09 taxa belonging to 06 genera and 05 families. Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link, Marsilea minuta L., Azolla pinnata R. Br. subspp. Asiatica and Adiantum incisum Forssk. arewidely distributed throughout the sanctuary. This sanctuary is also represented by Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Adiantump hilippense L., Marsilea aegyptiaca Willd. and Cheilanthes farinose (Forssk.) Kaulf.in scattered habitat under shaded moisture and in rock crevices. A check list of fern and fern-allies along with its distributions in the Todgarh-Raoli Wild Life Sanctuary and its adjoining area has been investigated in this paper. Increasing exploitation of natural resources resulted in depletion of these important Pteridophytes. RET, species were discussed and common household conservational techniques adapted by tribals and rural peoples of this region have also been discussed in this paper.
R. P. KANTHER
DILIP GENA
Year
2020
Volume
Vol 1
Serial
4