Book ID: 110102
Shah, Rakesh
Ferns of Uttarakhand. 2017. many col. illus. XVII, 375 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Uttarakhand Himalaya is rich in fern diversity and is considered as one of the most important phytogeographic regions of Indian Himalayan System.
The present book reveals the ferns present in the landscape of Uttarakhand. Species are placed in alphabetical order for the ease of the readers.
Numerous coloured photographs of live plants will make the identification of the ferns easy. The book also contains apart from scientific names, synonyms, hindi names, local names, sanskrit names, english names, medicinal uses, edible uses, other uses (including cultural, spiritual, magico-religious etc.) and the distribution in India and on a global level.