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Tectaria paradoxa
Herb-Terrestrial
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, Karnataka & more
How to identify Tectaria paradoxa
Identify Tectaria paradoxa by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-terrestrial habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Unusually variable frond shape.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Tectariaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tectaria paradoxa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tectaria paradoxa
- Genus
- Tectaria
- Family
- Tectariaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Terrestrial
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Tectaria paradoxa
A member of the Tectariaceae family, Tectaria paradoxa is a ground herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Assam, Karnataka and 1 other states.
Botanical family
Tectariaceae
Halberd Fern Family
Tectaria paradoxa belongs to the Tectariaceae family.
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