Four taxa of Plagiochila, P. detecta Grolle et So, P. defolians Grolle et So, P. perserrata Herz. and P. hattorii Inoue have been described for the first time from India territory. Report of P. detecta from India also introduces the section Cobanae in India. Plagiochila hattorii, which was earlier treated under P. parvifolia Lindenb., is considered here as a genuine species and is reported for the first time from India.
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