Three mosses viz. Meteoriopsis squarrosa (Hook.) Fleisch., Floribundaria walkeri (Ren. & Card.) Broth. (Meteoriaceae) and Brachythecium buchananii (Hook.) Jaeg. (Brachytheciaceae) are being reported as specially adapted epiphyllous form for the first time from India. They have been collected from the tropical rain forests of Agumbe, Karnataka, one of the localities of Western Ghats which is fairly rich in epiphyllous life forms.
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Asthana, G. and Shukla, A., 2012. Notes on some Epiphyllous Mosses of India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 35(3), pp.365-370. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2012-ZVO47X
Manuscript Published on 01 September 2012
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