Plagiomnium succulentum (Mitt.) T. J. Kop. (Family Mniaceae): New Moss for Nilgiri hills, Tamil Nadu, South India

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https://doi.org/10.21276/pt.2025.v2.i1.3

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Corticolous, Moss, Mniaceae, Nilgiri Hills, South India

Abstract

Plagiomnium succulentum (Mitt.) T. J. Kop. is a corticolous taxa, growing on the bark of higher plants. The species is characterized by glossy, yellowish green, pleurocarpous, epiphytic, creeping, leaves distantly arranged on stem, oblong-ovate, margin throughout minutely dentate with distinct border; costa single, beglieter cells present; leaf-cells rounded-hexagonal to quadrate 2-3 row of narrow elongated, thick walled cells forming a distinct border throughout the leaf. During the present study taxon has been critically investigated and identified from Nilgiri Hills. It is reported for the first time from Nilgiri Hills.

Author Biography

  • Sonu Yadav, Shaheed Smarak Government College Ghazipur UP.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Botany

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Yadav S. Plagiomnium succulentum (Mitt.) T. J. Kop. (Family Mniaceae): New Moss for Nilgiri hills, Tamil Nadu, South India. phytoTalks. 2025;2(1):263-266. doi:10.21276/pt.2025.v2.i1.3

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