Abstract
Twenty five taxa of pteridophytes belonging to 8 families and 13 genera were collected during the present study from 10 different localities i.e. Abdullah Banda, Borany, Chinarkot, Fazal Abad, Konaye Khwarh, Kotkay, Monrh, Muslim Khwarh, Shahe Kot and Tarano. Pteridaceae was the leading family with 4 genera (30.76%) and 9 species (36%); followed by Dryopteridaceae with 3 genera (23.07%) and 4 species (16%); Aspleniaceae with one genus (7.69%) and 4 species (16%). Thelypteridaceae, Equisetaceae and Selaginellaceae with one genus (7.69%) and two species (8%) each. Athyriaceae and Marsilaceae with one genus and one species each. The most frequently occurring genera were Pteris L., Adiantum L., Asplenium L., Athyrium Hook., Dryopteris (Bedd.) Hay., Selaginella L., Lastrea Hook., Anogramma Link., Cheilanthes Swartz., Equisetum L., Marsilea L., Polypodium L. and Polystichum L.
