Diversity of Liverworts and Hornworts in Pithoragarh and its Neighbouring Areas, Western Himalaya of India

Vinay Sahu; A. K. Asthana

doi:10.36808/if/2014/v140i4/48020

Diversity of Liverworts and Hornworts in Pithoragarh and its Neighbouring Areas, Western Himalaya of India

Authors

Vinay Sahu Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow â€“ 226 001, India
A. K. Asthana Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow â€“ 226 001, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2014/v140i4/48020

Keywords:

Liverworts, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

An enumeration of 30 taxa of liverworts belonging to 13 families and single taxon of hornwort of Pithoragarh and its neighbouring areas (Mayawati-Lohaghat) has been made. One liverwort, Lejeunea aquatica Horik. has been recorded as new to India, four liverworts Frullania neurota Taylor, F. companulata Sde., Lejeunea brittoniae (Evans) Grolle,and L. cavifolia (Ehrh.) Lindb. were new to western Himalaya, while 6 liverworts and one hornwort were new to Kumaon Himalaya.

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