OPHIOGLOSSUM RAPHAELIANUM (OPHIOGLOSSACEAE) - A NEW SPECIES FROM SOUTH INDIA. -.

A new species of Ophioglossum with small size, bluish green colour is described and illustrated here. It collected from Mangadu, Thrissur District, Kerala. This small Ophioglossum named Ophioglossum raphaelianum, become distinct from all other reported species in having subglobose rhizome, orbicular, obtuse, bluish green and appressed tropophyll and sheathing trophophore. The spore lumina shallow, muri reticulate, virugose, heterobrochate and rhizome with large amount of VAM association. - See more at: .