Family
Pteridaceae
Species Name
Pteris vittata L.
Species Citation
Pteris vittata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1074. 1753.
Description
Rhizome suberect, scaly. Scales pale brown, concolorous. Stipes tufted, scaly at the base. Lamina simply pinnate. Veins obscure, simple or forked once. Sori all along the margin up to the base except the apex. Spores with tangled, thread like thickenings.
Frond
Monomorphic
Frond Division
Pinnate
Group
Ferns
Habit
Herb
Rhizome
Erect
Scales
Present
Stipes
Rounded
Veins
Simple
Distribution (District-wise)
Lucknow/Bareilly/Sonbhadra
Habitat
Terrestrial