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An Introduction to the Pteridophytes of Hainan Island, South China

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Pteridology in the New Millennium

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The diversity of pteridophytes from Hainan Island is discussed, with a brief introduction of their ecology, and distribution. Some problems of the taxonomy of Hainan pteridophytes are also pointed out with emphasis on future revision of some difficult groups.

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  1. CSIR, National Botanical Research Institute, New Delhi, India

    Subhash Chandra  & Mrittunjai Srivastava  & 

  2. Pteridology Laboratory, NBRI, 226 001, Lucknow, India

    Subhash Chandra  & Mrittunjai Srivastava  & 

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Zhang, XC. (2003). An Introduction to the Pteridophytes of Hainan Island, South China. In: Chandra, S., Srivastava, M. (eds) Pteridology in the New Millennium. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2811-9_6

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