A new distribution record of Asplenium scalare Rosenst. (Aspleniaceae) in India

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Periyasamy Vijayakanth
Jaideep Mazumdar
S. Sahaya Sathish
Veluchamy Ravi
Ramachandran Kavitha

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Rare and Critically endangered fern Asplenium scalare is first time reported from Tamil Nadu, India. Its natural occurrence supports it as native species, not introduced.

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Ramachandran Kavitha, Department of Botany, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002, India.

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