Cheilolejeunea pluriplicata (Pearson) R.M.Schust. [Lejeuneaceae: Marchantiophyta], a very little-known species, earlier recorded in India from Meghalaya only once, is reported and described here as a new distributional record from Mizoram, East Himalayan Bryo-geographical territory. A detailed description and SEM photographs of the taxon are provided.
Anomalolejeunea, Cheilolejeunea, India, Liverwort, Mizoram, New record
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Manuscript Received on 15 November 2023
Manuscript Revised on 08 December 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 11 December 2023
Manuscript Published on 15 December 2023
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