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http://dx.doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.2022.52.4.235

Enumeration of edible and useful ferns (Pteridophytes) in the Bhutan Himalayas  

Rinchen DORJI (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
Choki GYELTSHEN (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
PHUENTSHO PHUENTSHO (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
Karma Ugyen WANGMO (College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan)
Kencho DORJI (National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
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Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy / v.52, no.4, 2022 , pp. 235-245 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bhutan is endowed with rich biodiversity with several edible and useful fern species. Ferns have been used by local communities for centuries as vegetables, ethnobotanical artifacts, and as medicines. Owing to the limited study of edible and useful pteridophytes in the country, the knowledgebase remains poor. In this study, we attempt to document edible and useful fern species in the country scientifically while also providing an annotated checklist.
Keywords
Bhutan; Eastern Himalaya; edible ferns; ethnobotany; Pteridophytes;
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