Abstract
The taxonomic account
of eight species of the genus Davallia Sm.
(Davalliaceae) from seven states in high altitude Northeast
India is presented. The species found include Davallia assamica (Bedd.) Baker, D. bullata Wall. ex Hook., D. griffithiana Hook., D. multidentata Hook. and
D. platylepis Baker along with three endangered species
D. divaricata Blume, D. repens (L.f.) Kuhn and D. solida (G.Forst.)Sw. Of these, D. divaricata and D. griffithiana are distributed all over NE India whereas
D. assamica,
D. bullata, D. multidentata and D. repens are confined to five
states.