Abstract

• The taxonomic study on ferns and fern allies from Htee Se Khar Waterfall area, Loikaw Township have been undertaken. The study area is situated between North Latitude 19°52' and 19°53' and East Longitude 97°14' and 97°15'. All the species were collected from June to October 2017. The 13 species belonging to 11 genera and 8 families were included. Most of the ferns are found as terrestrial and epiphytes on the trunk of tree. Selaginella braunii Baker, Selaginella ciliaris (Retzius) Spring, Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Adiantum caudatum L., Cystopteris fragils (L.) Bernh, Pteris vitata L., Ampelopteris prolifera (Retz) Copel, Cyclosorus interruptus (Wild) Hito are found as terrestrial species. Drynaria sparsisora (Desv.) T. Moore, Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel, Pyrrosia nuda (Gies) Cheng and Psilotum nudum L.P. Beavu are found as epiphytic species, Equisetum ramosissimum var. altissimum Bir is found as semi-aquatic species. All the collected species are described with figures of photographs. Artifical key of the collected plant, comparable characteristics of the species was conducted.