Rediscovery of the moss Dicranella pomiformis after more than a century from the Western Ghats
Abstract
The authors discovered a previously unknown population of Dicranella pomiformis in the Idukki District of Western Ghats, which is a rediscovery after more than a century. In light of this additional information, a revised detailed description of the species is presented along with a photographic plate and a distribution map.
Keywords
Coorg, Didymodon pomiformis, Idukki, Microdus brasiliensis.
Author Biography
S. Athira
Research Scholar
Department of Botany and Research Centre
A. E. D. Daniels
Associate Professor & Head,
Department of Botany and Research Centre
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