Open AccessLEAFY HEPATICS FROM SOME REGIONS OF WESTERN GHATS (MAHARASHTRA)
Author(s) -
Geetha S. Me,
G T Dabhade
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
research in plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-5101
DOI - 10.19071/ripb.2017.v7.3310
Subject(s) - leafy , geography , taxon , botany , biology
The present study reports ten taxa of leafy hepatics (Jugermanniae) viz. Lejeunea cavifolia, L. flava ;Taxilejeunea indica ; Cololejeunea lanciloba, C.himalayensis; Ptycanthus striatus; Frullania ericoides; Jungermannia tetragona; Notoscyphus pandeii and Plagiochilla chopraii from the ranges of Western Ghats lying in Maharashtra.These ten taxa belonged to eight genera under four families.The descriptions of each specimen, illustrations and localities of collection are presented. Among these Cololejeunea lanciloba,C.himalayensis are epiphyllous,J.tetragona is terricolous, while rest of them are corticolous.