Notes on Heteroscyphus (Tayl.) Schiffn.(Geocalycaceae: Jungermanniales) of the Lowland Tarai, Nepal

Authors

  • N. Pradhan Natural History Museum
  • S. D. Joshi Central Department of Botany

Keywords:

Bryophyta, Lowland, species, New record, Jungermanniales.

Abstract

Heteroscyphus (Tayl.) Schiffin. of Geocalycaceae of the order Jungermannials (Hepaticae: Bryophytes) was explored entirely in the low land areas where two species were resulted, of them Heteroscyphus planus (Mitt.) Schiffn. is a new record for the country. Five species of Heteroscyphus including two lowland species are presented here.

 Key Words: Bryophyta;  Lowland;  species; New record; Jungermanniales. 

Journal of Natural History Museum

Vol. 24, 2009

Page : 113-120

Abstract
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Author Biographies

N. Pradhan, Natural History Museum

Officer, Natural History Museum, T.U. Kirtipur

S. D. Joshi, Central Department of Botany

professor, Central Department of Botany, T. U. Kirtipur

Published

2009-10-09

How to Cite

Notes on Heteroscyphus (Tayl.) Schiffn.(Geocalycaceae: Jungermanniales) of the Lowland Tarai, Nepal. (2009). Journal of Natural History Museum, 24(1), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnhm.v24i1.2284

Issue

Vol. 24 (2009)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Notes on Heteroscyphus (Tayl.) Schiffn.(Geocalycaceae: Jungermanniales) of the Lowland Tarai, Nepal. (2009). Journal of Natural History Museum, 24(1), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnhm.v24i1.2284