During investigation on the bryophytes of the Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Grimmia nepalensis has been identified for the first time from this region. It is a new record for India and has been collected after about 150 years since its original collection from Nepal. The species is endemic to the Himalaya.
Grimmia nepalensis, Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India
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Manuscript Published on 22 December 2017
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