Assistant Professor & Head

Botany Department

Govt PG College

 Rampura, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh 

Actnopteris radiata (sp) is a type of fern genus, it does not produce seeds. Plants of this class are often found in moist land, marshes, shady ruins, cracks in walls, etc. It is a member of Pteridophyta which is placed under Pteridopsid (tracheophyta) It is differentiated into root stem leaf. Leaves are peacock-feathered, the length of the leaves is 5 to 7 inches and the spread is 180c degree angle In each segment of the leaf 2_ There are 5 teeth. The root elongated stem would have been slender. This crypto game is convection in which flower seed etc. is not formed. Reproductiv development cone is found. Prontal 1874, Scott 1900, Bohlin 1901ch 1919 Fisch 1916 and 45 Tippo 1942 Emmersch 1936 Arnold 1947 Wardlaw 1955 According to Pteridophytes originated from various algae. Ghosh Airtel 2004 included the taxon in his book "the pteridophyta flora of Estran india" but noted that the species of Actinopteris radiata from eastern India was not reported. Actinopteris radiata (Actinopteris) = ray fern which is a widespread form found in Africa and surrounding islands, Madagascar, Arabian Sea, Iran, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia. Neemuch is considered to be the border area of Rajasthan state from south west to north east of Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh is situated in the middle of India, due to its amazing geographical position in the northwest of Madhya Pradesh and borders Rajasthan from south west to north east. Neemuch district, which is located between 24°47°N 74°87°E, 452m above sea level, 402 kms northwest of Bhopal Regional Route 18, 642 kms southwest from Delhi, the capital of India National Highway 44R is located. Prajapati of Actinopteris Radiata was seen on the land connected with the Aravalli range, which is part of the Bhanpura range of Rampura tehsil Mandsaur district of Neemuch district. This area is recognized for biodiversity. This terrain is the link between the Aravalli range and Gandhi Sagar Dam, in which Gandhisagar Sanctuary is located. Gandhi Sagar Dam is situated on Chambal river.