Note on the distribution of Riccia beyrichiana Hampe ex Lehm. (Ricciaceae: Marchantiophyta) in India
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Cosmopolitan, Nilgiri, Liverwort, Western GhatsAbstract
Riccia beyrichiana Hampe ex Lehm. is a more or less cosmopolitan species. In India, it was earlier known to be distributed in the Western Himalayas, Northeast India, Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Western Ghats of Kerala. This species has now been collected in the Nilgiri Hills on the Western Ghats which is an addition to Tamil Nadu. A detailed description of the species with a photographic plate and a distribution map is provided.
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