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Plant Science Today (PST)

Special Section: New Frontiers in Cryptogamic Botany

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

Check list of Anthocerophyta and Marchantiophyta of Pakistan and Kashmir

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.215
Submitted
16 March 2016
Published
21-06-2016

Abstract

In the present study, a review of previously published literature regarding Anthocerophyta and Marchantiophyta of Pakistan and Kashmir has been done in order to know the diversity of these groups. Previous contributions collectively reveal 122 taxa distributed in 36 genera and 24 families. Of these 118 taxa (97.52%) are belonging to the Marchantiophyta, while the rest of 4 species (3.30%) members to Anthocerophyta. Aytoniaceae is the largest family with 16 species. Genera-wise, Riccia is the largest genus with 12 species. An average number of species/genera is c. 3.36. A major portion of Pakistan is still un-explored especially Sindh and Balochistan province of Pakistan, and on the basis of this study it can be said that many more taxa will be added to the list.

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