Mesoptychia morrisoncola (Horik.) L. Söderstr. & Vá?a – earlier known in Indian bryoflora from Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir, is described for the first time form Sikkim in Eastern Himalaya. Identification key to the Indian species of the genus has been provided.
Eastern Himalaya, Jungermanniaceae, Mesoptychia morrisoncola, New record, Sikkim
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Singh, D. and Singh, D.K., 2021. Mesoptychia morrisoncola (Jungermanniaceae, Marchantiophyta) – An Addition to the Bryoflora of Indian Eastern Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 44(1), pp.38-42. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-5KNDIP
Manuscript Received on 04 September 2021
Manuscript Revised on 02 November 2021
Manuscript Accepted on 08 November 2021
Manuscript Published on 30 November 2021
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