Research Article | Published: 01 December 2015

Two Drepanolejeunea [Marchantiophyta] new to bryoflora of Meghalaya

Shashi Kumar, Tamás  Pócs and Sushil Kumar Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 343-349 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-D3E4GL | Cite this article

Abstract

Two species of Drepanolejeunea viz., D. fleischeri (Steph.) Grolle & R.L. Zhu and D. yunnanensis (P.C. Chen) Grolle & R.L. Zhu, are reported for the first time in Meghalaya. Of these, the former was earlier reported in India from Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Sikkim and West Bengal, while the latter from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Manipur and West Bengal. Taxonomic descriptions and illustration of both the species and key to the species of genus in Meghalaya are provided.

Keywords

Lejeuneaceae, Drepanolejeunea, Meghalaya, New Record

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Kumar, S., Pócs, T. and Singh, S.K., 2015. Two Drepanolejeunea [Marchantiophyta] new to bryoflora of Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(4), pp.343-349. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-D3E4GL

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