Economic Importance of Pteridophytes

Economic Importance

The Economic importance of Pteridophyte is given in Table 2.4

Rumohra adiantiformis (leather leaf fern) : Cut flower arrangements. 

Marsilea  : Food 

Azolla  : Biofertilizer. 

Dryopteris filix–mas  : Treatment for tapeworm. 

Pteris vittata : Removal of heavy metals from soils - Bioremediation

Pteridium sp.  : Leaves yield green dye. 

Equisetum sp.  : Stems for scouring. 

Psilotum, Lycopodium, Selaginella, Angiopteris, Marattia  :  Ornamental plants