Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India

Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India

The Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region is recognized as one of the richest areas for bryoflora in India. It comprises the eight North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura), Darjeeling, and the Hills of the West Bengal. In the pres...

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Main Authors: Naorem Premita Devi, S.D. Yumkham, P.K. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19300123
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spelling doaj-4cbcc0deaeca49459ffd3bc3761d0eeb2021-04-02T06:33:07ZengElsevierJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity2287-884X2019-12-01124626630Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of IndiaNaorem Premita Devi0S.D. Yumkham1P.K. Singh2Ethnobotany & Plant Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Studies in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, 795 003, IndiaCorresponding author.; Ethnobotany & Plant Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Studies in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, 795 003, IndiaEthnobotany & Plant Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Studies in Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, 795 003, IndiaThe Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region is recognized as one of the richest areas for bryoflora in India. It comprises the eight North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura), Darjeeling, and the Hills of the West Bengal. In the present article, the occurrence of Riccia curtisii (Austin) Austin and Riccia pathankotensis Kashyap of Ricciaceae is reported for the first time for the Eastern Himalaya region from the state Manipur. Detailed descriptions and photographs of the two newly recorded species of Riccia L. are provided to facilitate easy identification. A key to species of the nine Riccia species found in Manipur is also incorporated. Keywords: Riccia, New record, Eastern Himalaya, Manipurhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19300123
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author Naorem Premita Devi
S.D. Yumkham
P.K. Singh
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S.D. Yumkham
P.K. Singh
Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
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S.D. Yumkham
P.K. Singh
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title Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
title_short Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
title_full Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
title_fullStr Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
title_full_unstemmed Two new records of Riccia L. (Ricciaceae) for the Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region of India
title_sort two new records of riccia l. (ricciaceae) for the eastern himalaya bryogeographical region of india
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
issn 2287-884X
publishDate 2019-12-01
description The Eastern Himalaya Bryogeographical Region is recognized as one of the richest areas for bryoflora in India. It comprises the eight North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura), Darjeeling, and the Hills of the West Bengal. In the present article, the occurrence of Riccia curtisii (Austin) Austin and Riccia pathankotensis Kashyap of Ricciaceae is reported for the first time for the Eastern Himalaya region from the state Manipur. Detailed descriptions and photographs of the two newly recorded species of Riccia L. are provided to facilitate easy identification. A key to species of the nine Riccia species found in Manipur is also incorporated. Keywords: Riccia, New record, Eastern Himalaya, Manipur
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19300123
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