Three Mosses New to Bryoflora of Eastern Ghats A.K. Asthana and Priyanshu Srivastava

  • A. K. Asthana Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226001
  • Priyanshu Srivastava Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226001
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Keywords: Eastern Ghats, Solmsiella, Aulacopilum, Groutiella, moss.

Abstract

Eastern Ghats are discontinuous hill ranges passing through Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu located between 11⁰30' and 22⁰N latitude and 76⁰50' and 86⁰30'E longitude. Bryophyte flora of this region is still very less explored. During a recent field exploration to Eastern Ghats region of Tamil Nadu three moss taxa viz. Solmsiella biseriata (Austin) Steere, Aulacopilum glaucam Wilson and Groutiella tomentosa (Hornsch) Wijk and Marg. have been identified as new additions to moss flora of Eastern Ghats. The present study provides the information regarding extended range of distribution of these taxa in India and a compensable account of morphotaxonomical details with earlier described taxa from other bryogeographical zones.
Published
2016-05-15
Issue
Vol 1 No 01 (2016): Cryptogam Biodiversity and Assessment
Section
Research Article

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