Abstract
Anastrophyllum lignicola Schill & D.G. Long, earlier known only from Bhutan and China, is described for the first time in Indian Bryoflora from subalpine forests of Hotspring–Jachhup in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern Himalaya. The species is characterized by ellipsoid, usually 2-celled to sometimes 1-celled, red or purplish red gemmae. The Indian plants of the species have comparatively little stouter stem, smaller leaves and larger gemmae. Key to the Indian species of the genus Anastrophyllum (Spruce) Steph. has been provided.
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The authors thank the Director, Botanical Survey of India for facilities and the Chief Wildlife Warden, Arunachal Pradesh for facilitating the exploration work and other logistic support. One of us (SM) is also grateful to the Director, BSI, for financial assistance under ‘Flora of India’ project. The help rendered by Dr. Avishek Bhattacharjee, Scientist B, BSI, Central National Herbarium, Howrah in preparation of distribution map is also acknowledged.
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Majumdar, S., Singh, D.K. First Report of Anastrophyllum lignicola (Anastrophyllaceae, Marchantiophyta) from Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern Himalaya of India. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 40, 439–444 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-017-0580-3
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