Stereophyllum anceps earlier recorded from four states, viz., Assam, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan, is described for the first time from West Bengal, India. An illustrated description of the same along with ultrastructural details of peristome teeth and spores is provided.
Moss, Peristome, SEM, Spore, Stereophyllum anceps, West Bengal
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Manuscript Received on 01 August 2022
Manuscript Revised on 25 August 2022
Manuscript Accepted on 27 August 2022
Manuscript Published on 31 August 2022
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