Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel. (Tectariaceae), a new distributional record for Kerala (original) (raw)

Tectaria polymorpha (Wall. ex Hook.) Copel., is a rare species belongs to the family Tectariaceae. In southern India, so far it has been reported from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States only. We report the occurrence of this species in Kerala State from Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Taxonomic treatment with detailed description, specimens examined, ecology, distribution, note, key to the species of Kerala and photographs are provided here for its easy identification.