I was impressed by the incredible biodiversity as I traveled around “Fuvahmulah,” translated as (“the island of Aeracanut palms”). Since it is the third-largest island and the only coral atoll in the Maldives without a protecting lagoon, Fuvahmulah stands out from the other coral atolls in the nation. The island is left to itself, open …
To find them in nature when you are in the jungle, keep a close eye around coconut palm trunks, and underside of the trunk. Go during or right after rainy days. It would’nt be too hard to find a specimen in the Maldives islands if you crawl deep into the tropical jungles of the larger islands like H Dh. Kelaa, B. Goidhoo, B.Sonevafushi, K,Kaashidhoo to name a few.
Ferns are prehistoric plants, older than dinosaurs. They are practically living fossils. Scientists consider that around 475 million years ago land plants emerged from the water.The earliest photosynthetic organisms on land would have resembled modern algae, cyanobacteria, and lichens, followed by bryophytes (liverworts & mosses). The evolution from algae to land plants was a lengthy …