EXPLORATION OF SOME PTERIDOPHYTIC DIVERSITY FOR ORNAMENTAL AND MEDICINAL VALUE FROM NORTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
Shakil D. Shaikh* and V. B. Chopade** *Head, Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur. Dist: Ratnagiri (MS-India) **Department of Botany, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur (MS). *corresponding author email:lakish786@gmail.com ABSTRACT India is a mega biodiversity country with about 17,000 species of vascular plants. More than 1200 species of…