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The Plagiogyriaceae is a monotypic family comprising of singular genusPlagiogyria (Kunze) Mett. Sixteen species ofPlagiogyria (including three new species, eight new records and a new name) are described and their distribution indicated.P. glaucescens Ching is considered as an endangered species.
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Dixit, R.D., Das, A. The family Plagiogyriaceae Bower in India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 90, 371–387 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052935
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