Research Article | Published: 22 March 2017

New Records of Mosses from Darjeeling District, West Bengal

Pamela  Saha, Md. Nehal Aziz and Debabrata Maity

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 83-94 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-XY9A86 | Cite this article

Abstract

Five species, viz., Pohlia ludwigii (Schwaegr.) Broth. (Bryaceae), Philonotis mollis (Dozy & Molk.) Mitt. (Bartramiaceae) Homaliodendron exiguum (Bosch & Sande Lac.) Fleisch. (Neckeraceae), Cyathophorella burkillii (Dixon) Broth. (Hypopterygiaceae ) and Claopodium assurgens (Sull. & Lesq.) Cardot (Thuidiaceae Schimp.) have been recorded for the first time from Darjeeling district of West Bengal and reported as new to the state. Detailed description and illustration of all the recorded species have been provided.

Keywords

Moss, Acrocarpic, Pleurocarpic,New Record, Darjeeling, West Bengal

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Saha, P., Aziz, M.N. and Maity, D., 2017. New Records of Mosses from Darjeeling District, West Bengal. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(1), pp.83-94. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-XY9A86

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Manuscript Published on 22 March 2017

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