Yadav, S., C. Bhagat & G. Asthana. 2019. Two species of Fabronia new to
Arctoa
(2019) 28: 218–221
doi:
10.15298/arctoa.28.19
During
investigation of mosses collected from Coonoor – Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu
(Western Ghats) and Chamoli – Garhwal Hills, Uttarakhand (Western Himalaya),
two interesting mosses have been identified belonging to genus Fabronia
Raddi (Fabroniaceae). Both taxa, Fabronia leikipiae Müll. Hal. and Fabronia
altaica Ignatova & Ignatov, are recorded for first time from India. So
far, these species were reported from Africa and Russia respectively. The
present report of both the taxa from Indian territory is the addition to the
Indian moss flora in general and for the genus Fabronia in particular.
It also shows an extended distribution of both the taxa: from African continent
to Asian continent (Fabronia leikipiae) and within Asian continent:
Russia to India (Fabronia altaica). Both species are described and
illustrated here with the Indian plants.