Research Article | Published: 15 May 2024

Aptychella robusta (Pylaisiadelphaceae) an epiphytic, gemmiferous moss- new to the bryoflora of India

Neha Kohli, Shiv Dutt Tewari, Prachi Joshi and Santosh Kumar Upadhyay

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 46 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 205-209 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-67OKI3 | Cite this article

Abstract

We report the occurrence of an epiphytic, gemmiferous moss, Aptychella robusta (Pylaisiadelphaceae), as an addition to the bryoflora of India. The species was collected from the north-facing mesic site within the Oak forest in the Gairsain area of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Earlier, the species was known only from East Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. As A. robusta shows a close morphological resemblance with A. planula, therefore, we amplified and sequenced its rbcL DNA-barcode region. Its comparison with the available rbcL sequences of A. robusta and A. planula on the NCBI database further validated the identity of the moss as A. robusta. The key morphological characteristics of this taxon and the rbcL amplicon have been given for future reference.

Keywords

Bryoflora, Cryptic species, DNA barcoding, Oak forest, Western Himalaya

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Kohli, N., Tewari, S.D., Joshi, P. and Upadhyay, S.K., 2023. Aptychella robusta (Pylaisiadelphaceae) an epiphytic, gemmiferous moss- new to the bryoflora of India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 46(4), pp.205-209. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-67OKI3

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 11 March 2024

Manuscript Revised on 25 April 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 29 April 2024

Manuscript Published on 15 May 2024

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