Which of the following plants is known as 'Sorrow of Kashmir'?
A
Dryopteris
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B
Salvinia
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C
Equisetum
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D
Adiantum
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Solution
The correct option is BSalvinia The plant Salvinia is called the 'Sorrow of Kashmir'. Salvinia refers to an aquatic fern that includes both perennial and annual species. The plant contains a floating stem with two rows of large green leaves on the upper surface and branched leaf roots on the lower surface.