Polystichum aculeatum
hard shield fern
hard shield fern (Polystichum aculeatum), a species of India. Not assessed by IUCN. Open records in 10 states. Listed by BSI, WCVP and GBIF. Group: Plants: ferns & lycophytes.
Ferns and lycophytes of Jammu and Kashmir · Ferns and lycophytes of Himachal Pradesh · Ferns and lycophytes of Uttarakhand · Ferns and lycophytes of Uttar Pradesh · Ferns and lycophytes of Assam · Ferns and lycophytes of West Bengal · Ferns and lycophytes of Madhya Pradesh · Ferns and lycophytes of Maharashtra · Ferns and lycophytes of Kerala · Ferns and lycophytes of Tamil Nadu
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