TY - JOUR AU - PATIL, Sachin M. AU - ANTONY, Raju AU - NAMPY, Santhosh AU - RAJPUT, Kishore S. PY - 2019/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Diversity, Distribution and Conservation Status of the Genus Tectaria Cav. from Deccan Peninsula and Western Ghats of India JF - Notulae Scientia Biologicae JA - Not Sci Biol VL - 11 IS - 3 SE - Research articles DO - 10.15835/nsb11310486 UR - https://notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/10486 SP - 475-480 AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">The halberd fern genus <em>Tectaria</em> Cav., is terrestrial, medium to large size herb, growing along the cut edges of hills and hillocks or edges of river. It is characterized by the presence of erect, creeping or suberect rhizome with dimorphic, subdimorphic or monomorphic fronds and anastomosing to free veins. Generally, it occurs in different habitats of the tropical to subtropical region of the world. Different members are exploited for various purposes in traditional medicinal system by local tribes. However, the diversity, distribution, conservation status and state of the knowledge about <em>Tectaria</em> (Tectariaceae) is not uniform worldwide including India. Therefore, the present investigation aims to study the diversity, distribution and conservation status of this genus from Peninsula and Western Ghats of India. Out of 24 species reported from India, nearly nine species occur in Deccan Peninsula and Western Ghats. A detailed distribution and conservation status with the identification key to the species of <em>Tectaria</em> distributed in this region is provided herewith.</p> ER -