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A New Variety of Paraleucobryum (Lindb. ex Limpr.) Loeske from Western Himalaya, India

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During the course of intensive exploration of the Govind Wild Life Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, some interesting specimens of genus Paraleucobryum (Lindb. ex Limpr.) Loeske have been identified. A critical morpho-taxonomic study of these plants has revealed its close resemblance with P. enerve (Thed.) Loeske; however, it differs from this species in smaller size of plants, larger leaves and strongly falcato-secund rather hooked leaves with ragged appearance and hence designated here as a new variety of P. enerve namely: Paraleucobryum enerve var. secundum var. nov.

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Authors are grateful to the Director, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, for encouragement and providing the facilities and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for financial support (BSC-0106).

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  1. Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India

    A. K. Asthana & Vinay Sahu

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Asthana, A.K., Sahu, V. A New Variety of Paraleucobryum (Lindb. ex Limpr.) Loeske from Western Himalaya, India. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 44, 55–57 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-019-00853-7

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