Ferns and Fern Allies of Arunachal Pradesh in 2 Vols

The present book is an attempt to contribute towards better understanding of the systematics, phytogeography and related complexities among the pteridophytic plants in one of the biodiversity rich areas in India, i.e. Arunachal Pradesh. The book deals with 305 taxa of the ferns and fern allies out of an estimated 1100 species of the pteridophytes reported from India, of these more than half occur in this part of the country alone. The detailed taxonomic study on lower group of vascular plants occurring in the virgin tropical wet evergreen forests in Arunachal Pradesh assumes great significance. The area, lying at the meeting point of Sino Japanese, Indian and Continental of S.E. Asia phytogeographical realms, has attracted several workers/ explorers from time to time. However, botanically several parts of the region are still Terra incognita. Ecologically as well as biologically the present study assumes significance as this region is also part of the micro endemic centre overlapping with Burmese, Chinese and Sino Japanese. The book reports several neo endemics and extension of distribution range. The treatise is presented in two volumes for the convenience of readers with independent subject index.