Timmiella anomala (B.S.G.) Limpr. is recorded new from Darjeeling district, West Bengal in Eastern Himalaya. A detailed description of the taxon with illustration, photomicrograph, SEM micrographs, along with note and discussion for its status is presented.
Acrocarpic, Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya, Moss, New record, Timmiella anomala
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Manuscript Published on 22 December 2017
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