Metzgeria crassipilis (Lindb.) A.Evans, earlier known in Indian bryoflora from Tamil Nadu in Western Ghats only, is described and illustrated here for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern Himalaya, India.
Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, Metzgeria crassipilis, New record
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Manuscript Published on 25 September 2018
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