Pteridophyte Flora of Manaslu Conservation Area, Central Nepal  

作　　者：Shreehari Bhattarai Sangeeta Rajbhandary 

机构地区：[1]Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

出　　处：《American Journal of Plant Sciences》2017年第4期680-687,共8页美国植物学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：The pteridophytes comprising ferns and fern allies constitute an important part in Nepalese flora. Pteridophyte flora of the Himalayan region is considered to be the basic requirements for the knowledge of pteridology. This paper aims to provide the overview of fern and fern allies present in the Nubri valley and its adjoining areas of Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA), Central Nepal. A total of 105 species belonging to 45 genera were recorded, with Dryopteris as the largest genera including twelve species followed by Athyrium, Pteris and Polystichum. With regard to habitats, most of the species were terrestrials followed by lithophytes and epiphytes.The pteridophytes comprising ferns and fern allies constitute an important part in Nepalese flora. Pteridophyte flora of the Himalayan region is considered to be the basic requirements for the knowledge of pteridology. This paper aims to provide the overview of fern and fern allies present in the Nubri valley and its adjoining areas of Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA), Central Nepal. A total of 105 species belonging to 45 genera were recorded, with Dryopteris as the largest genera including twelve species followed by Athyrium, Pteris and Polystichum. With regard to habitats, most of the species were terrestrials followed by lithophytes and epiphytes.

关 键 词：PTERIDOPHYTES Manaslu CONSERVATION Area HABITAT 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]