Research Article | Published: 01 September 2007

Fabronia secunda Mont. - A new addition to Western Himalayas

Virendra Nath, A. K. Asthana and Vinay Sahu

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 30 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 353-354 | 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-OL22I3 | Cite this article

Abstract

During a recent study plant of Fabronia secunda Mont. have been encountered from Govindghat (Valley of Flowers) for the first time, which is a new addition to the bryoflora of Western Himalayas. Plants usually grow on tree trunks and are characterized by its minute size, occurring in dense cushions with creeping stems, possessing uniformly foliate branches, oblong- lanceolate leaves, narrowed into a hair like point, margin dentate below; costa single, reaching up to the middle of leaf; seta smooth, capsule erect, ovoid; spores coarsely papillose with occasional lamellate marks.

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Nath, V., Asthana, A.K. and Sahu, V., 2007. Fabronia secunda Mont. - A new addition to Western Himalayas. Indian Journal of Forestry, 30(3), pp.353-354. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-OL22I3

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2007

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