Research Article | Published: 30 July 2022

Discovery of two new species of liverworts (Marchantiophyta) from Mizoram, Northeast India

Sushil Kumar Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 45 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 27-31 | 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-J82Y05 | Cite this article

Abstract

Two new species of liverworts, Telaranea mizoramensis Sushil K. Singh sp. nov. (Lepidoziaceae) and Cylindrocolea mizoramensis Sushil K. Singh sp. nov. (Cephaloziellaceae) are described from Mizoram, Northeast India.

Keywords

Bryophyta, India, New species, Telaranea, Cylindrocolea

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Singh, S.K., 2022. Discovery of two new species of liverworts (Marchantiophyta) from Mizoram, Northeast India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 45(1), pp.27-31. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-J82Y05

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 13 June 2022

Manuscript Revised on 12 July 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 22 July 2022

Manuscript Published on 30 July 2022

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