G-Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (Jun 2014)

Present Status of Genus Bryum Hedw., (Bryophyta) in Rajasthan, India

  • Pooja Bansal,
  • Virendra Nath

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 6

Abstract

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The present study attempts with the objective to provide the current status of the bryophyte genus Bryum Hedw., in Rajasthan. A total of 15 taxa of Bryum belonging to Bryophyta have been investigated from various localities of Rajasthan, among these B. pseudotriquetrum var. subrotundum and B. thomsonii are new additions to the bryoflora of this state. It is observed that terricolous and saxicolous forms are the most dominant in the area.

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