AnanthaneniSreenath and Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao*
Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany,Sri Krishnadevaraya University,
Ananthapuramu -515003, Andhra Pradesh
Email: biodiversityravi@gmail.com,
Received-07.03.2020, Revised-28.03.2020
Abstract: Twelve Bryophyte genera representing 13 species and a variety, viz., Rebouliahemisphaerica (L.)Raddi, Cheilolejeuneagiraldiana (Massari) Mizut., Mastigolejeuneahumalis (Gottsche) Schiffner, LeucobryumhumillimumCardot, Hymenostomumedentulum (Mitt.) Besch, Hymnostyliumrecurvirostre (Hedw.) Dixon, H. recurvirostrum var.auranticum, Trichostomumtenuirostre (Hook. & Taylor) Lindb, Anomobryumfiliforme (Griff.) A. Jaeger, A. schimidii (Mull. Hal.) A. Jaeger, Pohlia flexuose Harv, Bartramidularoylei (Hook. f.) Bruch &Schimp., Floribundaria floribunda (Dozy &Molk.) M. Fleisch and EntodonscariosusRenauld&Cardot,are collected fromdifferent forest tracts of Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh are being reported as new distributional records to the state.
Keywords: Bryophyta, Genera, New records, Andhra Pradesh
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