Research Article | Published: 01 June 2001

Contribution to the Bryoflora of Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh-I

Binita Narayan, Puthiya Veedu Karunakaran and Devendra Kumar Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 24 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 265-278 | 2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2001-5WZ8BB | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper describes eight species of Bryophytes, viz. Homomallium simalaense (Mitt.) Broth., Frullaria muscicola St., Mnium cuspidatum Hedw., M. rostratum Shrad., P. caespitans (St.) Hatt., Porella gracillaima Mitt., Pseudoleskella catentula (Brid. ex Shrad.) Kindb. and Rhodobryum roseum (Hedw.) Limpr., from the Great Himalayan National Park, Kully district, Himachal Pradesh.

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Narayan, B., Karunakaran, P.V. and Singh, D.K., 2001. Contribution to the Bryoflora of Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh-I. Indian Journal of Forestry, 24(2), pp.265-278. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2001-5WZ8BB

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