MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FERN FLORA OF WESTERN GHATS

VIDYASHREE¹*, S.Y. CHANDRASHEKAR², M. JADEYAGOWDA³, REVANNA REVANNAVAR⁴, B. HEMLA NAIK^5
1Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
²Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
³Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Forestry, Ponnampet, 571216, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
⁴Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
⁵Professor, University Head (Horticulture) cum Nodal Officer, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : vidya.bio.shree@gmail.com

Received : 02-02-2019     Accepted : 12-02-2019     Published : 15-02-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 3       Pages : 7861 - 7863
Int J Agr Sci 11.3 (2019):7861-7863

Keywords : Ferns, Western Ghats, Potted plants
Academic Editor : Dr Shahid Ahamad
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 577132, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

An extensive investigation of wild fern resources in the Western Ghats (Location: Mudigere area) was conducted and collected ferns with great ornamental value. Morphological characters and other traits have been recorded for 20 species which were grown in mist house of College of Horticulture, Mudigere. The number of fronds per plant and frond length contributes to yield while plant height, frond breadth and plant spread determines the ornamental values. Nephrolepis undulate (Afzelius ex Sw.) J. Sm have recorded maximum number of fronds and frond length, respectively. The species viz., Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Aleuritopteris anceps (Blanf.) Panigrahi and Parahemionitis cordata (Roxb. Ex Hook. & Grev.) Fraser- possessed special frond characteristics, contributing for their use in potted plants.

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