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Plant Science Today (PST)

Special Section: Bryophytes

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2015)

Moss flora of Rajasthan and Punjab plains

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2015.2.4.151
Submitted
16 September 2015
Published
01-10-2015

Abstract

An updated account of 51 taxa of mosses of Rajasthan and Punjab plains is provided along with a note on delimitation of boundaries of this unique bryo-geographical zone. Family Pottiaceae is most dominant and diversified with 17 taxa under 11 genera while genus Fissidens (Fissidentaceae) has the maximum diversity with 7 species followed by Physcomitrium (Funariaceae) and Bryum (Bryaceae) with 6 species each.

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