Research Article | Published: 15 May 2024

Report of an endemic moss Isopterygium andamanicum from the sacred grove of Kerala

P. Neethu, P. Sreeja and A. E. D. Daniels

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 46 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 225-227 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-N0IFM9 | Cite this article

Abstract

Explorations carried out in the sacred groves of Kannur District led to the identification of Isopterygium andamanicum Gangulee for the first time from this place. This is the first report of this Indian endemic species from a sacred grove in Indian mainland. This discovery extends the distribution of the species to the Western Ghats of Kerala. A brief description with a photographic plate is provided here.

Keywords

Bryophyta, discovery, Endemic moss, Isopterygium andamanicum, Sacred grove

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Neethu, P., Sreeja, P. and Daniels, A.E.D., 2023. Report of an endemic moss Isopterygium andamanicum from the sacred grove of Kerala. Indian Journal of Forestry, 46(4), pp.225-227. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-N0IFM9

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 15 December 2023

Manuscript Revised on 03 May 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 07 May 2024

Manuscript Published on 15 May 2024

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