Two species of Isopterygium Mitt. - new to the Eastern Ghats in Peninsular India

A.E.D. Daniels; P M Biju

doi:10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.223

Two species of Isopterygium Mitt. - new to the Eastern Ghats in Peninsular India

Authors

A.E.D. Daniels Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8955-2204
P M Biju Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.223

Keywords:

Bryophyta, Eastern Ghats, Isopterygium lignicola, I. longitheca, mosses

Abstract

Isopterygium lignicola and I. longitheca are new to the bryoflora of the Eastern Ghats. Of these, I. longitheca is new to Peninsular India. The present discovery extends its distribution to the southern end of the country. Brief descriptions with illustrations and photo plates are provided here. A key is provided for those species in discussion.

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Author Biographies

A.E.D. Daniels, Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu

Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre
Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu

P M Biju, Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu

Bryology Laboratory, Department of Botany & Research Centre
Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamil Nadu

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12-04-2016

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Daniels A, Biju PM. Two species of Isopterygium Mitt. - new to the Eastern Ghats in Peninsular India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 12 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];3(2):129-34. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/223

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Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Special Section: New Frontiers in Cryptogamic Botany

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