Nelumbo Vol 58, (130-151) 2016 ISSN (Print) : 0976-5069 DOI : 10.20324/nelumbo/v58/2016/106363 ISSN (Online) : 2455-376X A preliminary study on liverworts and hornworts of Tripura, North-East India

Sushil Kumar Singh and Shashi Kumar Botanical Suvey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong - 793 003, Meghalaya, India Corresponding author : [email protected]

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ABSTRACT A preliminary study on liverwort and hornwort is conducted for the Indian State of Tripura lies under Indo-Burma biodiversity

are reported in the present Lejeunea pallide-virens Mastigolejeunea indicahotspot for theMastigolejeunea first time. A total virens of 101 taxa (95 species, Riccardia 3 subspecies, perssonii 2 varieties of liverworts andSchiffneriolejeunea one species of hornworts) polycarpa Schiffneriolejeuneawork from pulopenangensis the State. Out of which seven speciesSchiffneriolejeunea viz., tumida S. Hatt., Steph., (Ångstr.) Steph., Frullania campanulataS. C. Srivast. & Udar, Porella campylophylla (Nees) Gradst., lancistipula (Gottsche)Porella chinensis Gradst., chinensis(Nees) Gradst. are recorded for the first time from Himalayan region. Three taxa namely, Sande Lac., (Lehm. & Lindb.) Trevis. subsp. (Steph.) S. Hatt., (Steph.) S. Hatt. var. are new to East Himalayan bryogeographical territory. Remaining all 90 taxa are documented for the first time from State of Tripura. Keywords:

Diversity, hornwort, liverwort, Tripura INTRODUCTION world due to its strategic geographical location coupled with rich biodiversity. It is the third-smallest (10,491 sq. The Indian State of Tripura is a part of (Indo-Burma) one km) State in India, located in Northeastern region of the of the 34 globally asserted biodiversity hot spot in the country, bordered by neighbouring Bangladesh to the

Received: 28.08.2016 Accepted: 29.11.2016 Date of Publication: 30.12.2016 Sushil Kumar Singh and Shashi Kumar

North, South and West, by Assam to the North-east and Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Frullania Mizoram to the East. Administratively, the state has been ­campanulata, F. riojanerensis, Microlejeunea punctiformis. divided in to 8 districts viz., Dhalai, Gomati, Khowai, Distribution: India [Sikkim, Tripura –present study, North Tripura, Sipahijala, South Tripura, Unakoti and West Bengal], Laos, Nepal, Thailand. West Tripura with State capital Agartala (Fig. 1). Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, The state has a tropical savannah climate, and receives Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” seasonal heavy rains from the south west monsoon. The E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1084,1085A; Phuldungsei, average annual rainfall is 2100 mm, the mean daily tem- 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- perature ranges between (3.9°-) 10.4 to 25.5 (-40)°C, the 1262A,1263A,1264A, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, relative humidity is generally high throughout the year 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1295 A. and ranges between 50 – 85 % or even more than this. Bazzania tridens (Reinw., Blume & Nees) Trevis., More than 50 % area of the State is covered by different Mem. Reale Ist. Lombardo Sci., Ser. 3, Cl. Sci. Mat. 4: 415. type of forests viz., Evergreen, Moist deciduous, Sal Moist 1877. Jungermannia tridens Reinw., Blume & Nees, Nova deciduous mixed, Savannah, Grassland, Bamboo, Cane Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: etc. The five mountain ranges – Jampui Hills, Shakhant- 228. 1824. lang, Longtarai, Baramura-Debtamura, Atharamura Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association render a suitable habitation for different group of plants with Solenostoma comatum. especially the bryophytes. So far, about 1600 species of Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal vascular plants are recorded from different places of the Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, State (Deb, 1981, 1983). As far as studies on bryophyte Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – present study, West Ben- (liverwort and hornwort) are concerned, no systematic gal], Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malay- study conducted, except Jackiella javanica Schiffn. var. sia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, cordifolia Schiffn. which is reported from Dhalai district ­Vietnam, Australia. of the State (Singh & al., 2016). Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district,­ During intensive field exploration tour to the State, in Longtarai Valley, Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, October 2015, one of us (SK) has collected several popu- 91°59’51.3” E, 92m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1399,1400A,1401B. lations of liverwort and hornwort from different parts of Calypogeia azurea Stotler & Crotz, Taxon 32: 74. 1983. the State but mainly from Jampui Hills in North district Habitat: Terrestrial or epiphytic, in pure population or and Longtarai Valley in Dhalai district. The collected sam- in association with Calypogeia azurea, Lejeunea parva, ples (about 480 nos.) were first dried in blotting papers, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, Plagiochila nepalensis. and then preserved in brown paper packets. Species were Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya identified by consultation with latest monographs, revi- Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura– sions, research articles and herbarium specimens depos- ­present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Japan, Korea, ited at ASSAM. The studied specimens are deposited in ­Russia, Taiwan, Europe. Cryptogamic Section of Herbarium of Botanical Survey Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, of India, Shillong (ASSAM). Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, In text, a conspectus of the order/ suborder, family,­ 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1186, 1192C. genera and species found in the Tripura is provided. Caudalejeunea lehmanniana (Gottsche) A. Evans, The species are arranged alphabetically in the enumera- Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 544. 1907. Lejeunea lehmanniana­ tion. Unless otherwise mentioned, nomenclature and Gottsche in Gottsche & al., Syn. Hepat. 325. 1845. ­distribution follows Singh & al. (2016). Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Frullania ericoides. Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, SYSTEMATIC ENUMERATION Tripura –present study], China, Africa, North & South America. MARCHANTIOPHYTA Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, ­Jampui Acrolejeunea recurvata Gradst., Bryophyt. Biblioth. 4: Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 79. 1975. 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1301A.

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Fig -1: Map of Indian State of Tripura.

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Table 1: Conspectus of the order/suborder, family, genera and species in Tripura (arranged according to Crandall- Stotler & al., 2009 (liverwort) and Duff & al., 2007 (hornwort) Species (incl. infraspe- Order/Suborder Family Genera cific taxa) Phylum: Marchantiophyta Class: Marcantiopsida Subclass: Marchantiidae Order: Marchantiales Marchantiaceae Marchantia 2+1 Cyathodiaceae Cyathodium 1 Ricciaceae Riccia 5 Dumortieraceae Dumortiera 1 Class: Jungermanniopsida Subclass: Pelliidae Order: Pallaviciniales Pallaviciniaceae Pallavicinia 1 Suborder: Pallaviciniineae Subclass: Metzgeriidae Order: Metzgeriales Metzgeriaceae Metzgeria 1 Aneuraceae Riccardia 3 Subclass: Jungermanniidae Order: Porellales Porellaceae Porella 1+3 Suborder: Porellineae Suborder: Radulineae Radulaceae Radula 4 Suborder: Jubulineae Frullaniaceae Frullania 9 +1 Lejeuneaceae Acrolejeunea 1 Caudalejeunea 2 Cheilolejeunea 2 Cololejeunea 11 Colura 2 Drepanolejeunea 1 Lejeunea 12 Lopholejeunea 1 Leptolejeunea 6 Mastigolejeunea 3 Microlejeunea 2 Ptychanthus 1 Schiffneriolejeunea 3 Spruceanthus 2 Order: Jungermanniales Suborder: Lophocoleineae Lepidoziaceae Bazzania 1 Heteroscyphus 5 Lophocoleaceae Lophocolea 2 Plagiochilaceae Plagiochila 3 Order: Jungermanniales 1 Suborder: Cephaloziineae Cephaloziellaceae Cylindrocolea Order: Jungermanniales Suborder: Jungermanniineae Calypogiaceae Calypogeia 1 Solenostomataceae Solenostoma 5 Phylum:Anthocerotophyta Class: Anthocerotopsida Order: Anthocerotales Anthocerotaceae Folioceros 1

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Caudalejeunea reniloba (Gottsche) Steph., Sp. Hepat. Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 5: 16. 1912. Phragmicoma reniloba Gottsche in Gottsche 25.10.2015, TSLI-1265A,1271,1277A. & al., Syn. Hepat. 301. 1845. Caudalejeunea pluriplicata Cololejeunea appressa (A. Evans) Benedix, Feddes­ Udar, U.S. Awasthi & Shaheen, Bryologist 85: 329. 1982. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 134: 31. 1953. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association ­Leptocolea appressa A. Evans, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: with Frullania ericoides, Mastigolejeunea indica. 606. 1912. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Lejeunea Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura –present study], Cambodia, ­curviloba, Schiffneriolejeunea polycarpa, Spruceanthus China, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philip- planiusculus. pines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Australia, Micronesia. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, ­Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, present study, West Bengal], Cambodia, China, Indo- 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI- 1306B; Dhalai nesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua district, Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, ­Vietnam, Africa, Australia, South America. TSLI-1431. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Cheilolejeunea intertexta (Lindenb.) Steph., Hedwigia­ Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 29: 85. 1890. Lejeunea intertexta Lindenb. in Gottsche & 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1134A,1140B,1141A. al., Syn. Hepat. 379. 1845. Cololejeunea furcilobulata (Berrie & E.W. Jones) Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association R.M.Schust., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 9: 178. 1963. Leptocolea­ with Lejeunea flava, L. parva, Microlejeunea punctiformis. furcilobulata Berrie & E.W.Jones, Trans. Brit. Bryol. Soc. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, 2: 417. 1954. Kerala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], Habitat: Epiphyllous or epiphytic, in pure population China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New or in association with Cololejeunea trichomanis, C. udarii, Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philip- Colura acroloba, C. conica, Lejeunea anisophylla, L. parva, pines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Africa, Leptolejeunea epiphylla, L. elliptica. Australia, Micronesia. Distribution: India [Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Nadu, Tripura –present study], Africa. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, 911 Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1092 B; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1093,1095A. 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1281B; Longai Cheilolejeunea trapezia (Nees) Kachroo & river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, R.M.Schust., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 56: 509. 1961. Jungermannia­ TSLI-1315E,1317A; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, trapezia Nees, Enum. Pl. Crypt. Jav. 41. 1830. river side near Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5” Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1365,1368,1371, 1382,1383; with Lejeunea anisophylla, L. cocoes, Microlejeunea Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, ­punctiformis, Plagiochila fordiana. 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI- Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal 1425,1426C,1429B, 1430; Longtarai Valley, 15 km after Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Ben- m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1433A,1435,1446A. gal], Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Cololejeunea lanciloba Steph., Hedwigia 34: 250. 1895. Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Caledonia, Papua New Habitat: Epiphyllous, in pure populations. Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Vietnam, Australia, Europe. Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Nadu, Tripura –present study], Bangladesh, Cambodia, Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1174B; Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” Nepal, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1235A; Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, Australia.

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Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, Jampui Hills, Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, ­TSLI-1379B,1390,1391; Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1216; Longai 91°59’51.3” E, 92m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1406,1409A. river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, Cololejeunea planissima (Mitt.) Abeyw., Ceylon J. TSLI-1313,1325; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, river Sci., Bio. Sci. 2 (1): 73. 1959. Lejeunea planissima Mitt., J. side near Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 117. 1861. 29.10.2015, TSLI-1364; Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, Habitat: Epiphyllous, in association with Cololejeunea 91°59’51.3” E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1398. udarii, Leptolejeunea foliicola, Radula acuminata. Cololejeunea latilobula (Herzog) Tixier, Bryophyt. Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Biblioth. 27: 156. 1985. Leptocolea latilobula Herzog in ­Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Hand.-Mazz., Symb. Sin. 5: 54. 1930. Tripura –present study], Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, or in association with Cylindrocolea reticulata, Frullania ­Taiwan, Thailand, Africa. acutiloba, Lejeunea cocoes, L. exilis, L. flava, L. parva, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Leptolejeunea elliptica, L. Jampui Hills, Longai river side, 23°50’48.9” N, ­foliicola, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, Mastigolejeunea 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1314A; Dhalai indica. district, Longtarai Valley, 15 km after Chawmanu towards Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, Chhattishgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mani- TSLI-1432B,1448B. pur, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Cololejeunea producta (Mitt.) S.Hatt. in H.Hara, Fl. Tripura –present study, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West E. Himal. 533. 1966. Lejeunea producta Mitt., J. Proc. Bengal], China, Fiji, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam, Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 117. 1861. Africa. Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Cololejeunea Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, madothecoides. ­Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Distribution: India [Sikkim, Tripura –present study, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1005,1021; Maiphy Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, Nepal. Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, TSLI-1182B; Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E Longtarai Valley, river side near Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7”N, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1241D,1246D; Shaysih river side, 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1379A. 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI- Cololejeunea spinosa (Horik.) Pande & R.N.Misra, J. 1292; Longai river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 Indian Bot. Soc. 22: 166. 1943. Physocolea spinosa Horik., m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1326B; Dhalai district, Longtarai J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, Div. 2, Bot. 1: 70. 1931. Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. TSLI-1338, 1339B, 1340B, 1348A, 1345, 1349; Longtarai Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, ­Sikkim, Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Bengal], China, N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1410B,1419. Japan, Korea, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. Cololejeunea madothecoides (Steph.) Benedix, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, ­Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 134: 81. 1953. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” Physocolea madothecoides Steph., Sp. Hepat. 5: 898. 1916. E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1064. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association Cololejeunea trichomanis (Gottsche) Steph., with Cololejeunea producta, Lejeunea exilis, L. minutiloba. ­Hedwigia 34: 252. 1895. Lejeunea trichomanis Gottsche in Distribution: India [Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Abh. Naturwiss. Vereine Bremen 7: 362. 1882. ­Tripura –present study], Bhutan, Indonesia, Japan, New Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure ­population Guinea, Vietnam. or in association with Cololejeunea furcilobulata, C. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North udarii, Leptolejeunea balansae, L. elliptica, L. foliicola, ­district, ­Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” ­Lejeunea anisophylla, Radula acuminata. N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1299; Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, river side near ­Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura

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–present study, West Bengal], Cambodia, China, Fiji, Australia (McCarthy, 2006 as A. angustiloba), and North Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua America (Pócs & Bernecker, 2009). However, it consider- New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, ably differs from C. sintenisii in lobule morphology and Vietnam, Australia. structure of gemmae. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Colura acroloba (Mont. ex Steph.) Jovet-Ast, Rev. Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, Bryol. Lichénol. 22: 297. 1954 “1953”. Colurolejeunea 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1302B; Lon- acroloba Mont. ex Steph., Hedwigia 29: 97. 1890. gai river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, Habitat: Epiphyllous, in association with Colura conica,­ 26.10.2015, TSLI-1317C,1319A,1321A, 1323; Dhalai dis- Cololejeunea furcilobulata, C. udarii, Leptolejeunea balan- trict, Longtarai Valley, 15 km after Chawmanu towards sae, L. epiphylla, L. foliicola. Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Tripura – TSLI-1441B,1446B,1454B. present study], China, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Cololejeunea udarii G. Asthana & S. C. Srivast., Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri ­Bryophyt. Biblioth. 60: 40. 2003. Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia. Habitat: Epiphyllous, in pure population or in Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, ­association with Cololejeunea furcilobulata, C. planis- Jampui Hills, Longai river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” sima, C. trichomanis, Colura conica, C. acroloba, Lejeunea E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1315B, 1327C. anisophylla, Leptolejeunea epiphylla, L. foliicola. Colura conica (Sande Lac.) K. I. Goebel, Ann. Jard. Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bot. Buitenzorg 39: 3. 1928. Lejeunea conica Sande Lac., ­Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 311. 1864. –­present study], endemic. Habitat: Epiphyllous, in association with Colura Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district,­ Jam- acroloba, Cololejeunea furcilobulata, C. udarii, Leptolejeu- pui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” nea epiphylla. E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1023A; Marluang river side, Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura –pres- 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI- ent study], Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, 1203,1204,1205,1217, 1218,1219, 1220; Longai river Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Phil- side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, ippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia. TSLI-1312,1314B,1315D,1317B,1318B,1319B,1329A; Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, river side near Cahw- Jampui Hills, Longai river side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” manu, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1315A. TSLI-1362,1366; Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chaw- Cyathodium cavernarum Kunze ex Lehm., Nov. Stirp. manu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, Pug. 6: 18. 1834. 30.10.2015, TSLI-1429A; Longtarai Valley, 15 km after Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure populations. Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1437. Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Cololejeunea sp. Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajast- Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. han, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttar Pradesh, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bangladesh, China, Indone- Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, sia, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Africa, Australia, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI North & South America. – 1424. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Note: This species is closely related to Cololejeunea Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” ­sintenisii (Steph.) Pócs - a species earlier known from E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-987; Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” China (Zhu & So, 2001 as Cololejeunea angustiloba), Fiji N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1171; Dha- (Söderström & al., 2011), Japan (Yamada & Iwatsuki, 2006 lai district, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, as C. angustiloba), Macronesia (Pócs & Bernecker, 2009), 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI-1333. Papua New Guinea (Pócs & Piippo, 1999 as A. angusti- Cylindrocolea reticulata Udar & Ad. Kumar, loba; Pócs & Bernecker, 2009), Taiwan (Wang & al., 2011), ­Lindbergia 8: 181. 1982.

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Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association with Cololejeunea latilobula, Lejeunea cocoes, L. exilis. with Cololejeunea latilobula. Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Tripura –present Distribution: India [Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tamil study], endemic. Nadu, Tripura –present study], China, Hawaii, Indonesia, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Africa. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1147,1148; Jampui Hills, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 28.10.2015, TSLI-1340A; Longtarai Valley, 5 km after m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1069; Jampui Hills, Phuldung- Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, sei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898m, 25.10.2015, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1427. TSLI-1241A. Frullania campanulata Sande Lac., Nederl. Kruidk. Drepanolejeunea vesiculosa (Mitt.) Steph., Sp. Hepat. Arch. 3: 422. 1854. 5: 356. 1913. Lejeunea vesiculosa Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in associa- Bot. 5: 116. 1861. tion with Acrolejeunea recurvata, Lejeunea anisophylla, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Lopholejeunea sikkimensis. Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Tripura –present Distribution: India [Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, study], China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledo- Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand], Indonesia, Sri nia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Lanka. Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, trict, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1034B; Jampui 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1233. Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, Dumortiera hirsuta (Sw.) Nees, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 1: 21.10.2015, TSLI-1038B,1049,1073; Jampui Hills, Maiphy 307. 1833. Marchantia hirsuta Sw., Prodr. 145. 1788. Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, subsp. hirsuta TSLI-1153; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in associa- N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1295B. tion with Pallavicinia lyellii, Riccardia levieri. Frullania dilatata (L.) Dumort. subsp. asiatica S.Hatt., Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal J. Jap. Bot. 57: 258. 1982. Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya Distribution: India [Jammu & Kashmir, Tripura Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Taml Nadu, Tripura –present –­present study, West Bengal], endemic. study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bangladesh, Bhutan, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, China, Hawaii, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malay- Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” sia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1274. Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Africa, Australia, Frullania ericoides (Nees) Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot., Europe, Macronesia, Micronesia, North America, South Ser. 2, 12: 51. 1839. Jungermannia ericoides Nees in Mar- America. tius Fl. Brasil. 1: 346. 1833. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” with Caudalejeunea lehmanniana, C. reniloba, Lejeu- E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-986; Jampui Hills, Shay- nea cocoes, L. flava, L. parva, Lopholejeunea sikkimen- sih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, sis, Mastigolejeunea humilis, M. indica, Microlejeunea 26.10.2015, TSLI-1285A,1297B; Dhalai district, Longta- punctiformis. rai Valley, Manu river side, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5”E, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1370; Longtarai Valley, Chaw- Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, manu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sik- TSLI-1405B. kim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, Frullania acutiloba Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, 120. 1861. Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New

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Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Africa, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 Australia, North & South America. m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1007; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI- Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 1088C; Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1015B,1018A; m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1131. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” Frullania neurota Taylor, J. Bot. 5: 400. 1846 var. neurota E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1179A; Jampui Hills, Phul- Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in associa- dungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, tion with Lejeunea parva, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis. TSLI-1222,1239A,1247A; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, Kashmir, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil TSLI-1301B,1306C; Dhalai district, Longtarai Val- Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Ben- ley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, gal], China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, TSLI-1335,1336,1341, 1353B,1356A; Longtarai Valley, Thailand, South America. 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1416A,1417A, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 1418A,1420. 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1013B,1014B; Frullania evelynae S.Hatt. & Thiath., J. Hattori Bot. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, Lab. 44: 179. 1978 var. evelynae 911 m, 22 .10.2015, TSLI-108A; Jampui Hills, Maiphy Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in associa- Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, tion with Lejeunea curviloba. TSLI-1130A,1146. Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura – Frullania physantha Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: present study, West Bengal], Bhutan. 121. 1861. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Lejeunea parva. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1117B,1118. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura –present study, West Bengal], Frullania meyeniana Lindenb. in Gottsche & al., Syn. China, Nepal, Vietnam. Hepat. 455. 1845. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Tripura –present 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1121A. study], China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Malay- Frullania riojaneirensis (Raddi) Spruce, Trans. Proc. sia, Pacific Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 15: 23. 1884. Frullanoides riojanei- Australia. rensis Raddi, Critt. Bras. 13. 1822. Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Acrolejeunea Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, recurvata. 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1119. Distribution: India [Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, ­Tripura Frullania muscicola Steph., Hedwigia 33: 146. 1894 –present study], China, Indonesia, Myanmar, New var. muscicola Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in asso- Taiwan, Thailand, Vitenam, Africa, North America, ciation with Lejeunea parva, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, South America. Schiffneriolejeunea tumida, Ptycanthus striatus. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, ­Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1085B. Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Heteroscyphus argutus (Reinw., Nees & Blume) Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Schiffn., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 60: 172. 1910.Jungermannia China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand. arguta Reinw., Nees & Blume, Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 206. 1825. Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” Habitat: Terrestrial, in association with Lophocolea E, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-994B,997B; Jampui Hills, minor, Riccardia multifida.

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Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-988; Jampui Hills, Thumlai, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tri- dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, pura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, TSLI-1027A; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” China, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, N, 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1089A; Jampui Melanesia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philip- Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, pines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Australia, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1291A. South America. Lejeunea anisophylla Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. Ser. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, 2, 5: 116. 1861. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1184A,1185A; Jampui Hills, or in association with Cheilolejeunea trapezia, Colole- Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, jeunea furcilobulata, C. trichomanis, C. udarii, Frullania 26.10.2015, TSLI-1303A. companulata, Heteroscyphus palniensis, Lejeunea aniso- Heteroscyphus hyalinus (Steph.) Abha Srivast. & S.C. phylla, L. exilis, L. parva, Leptolejeunea arunachalensis, L. Srivast., Indian Geocal. 118. 2002. Lophocolea hyalina balansae, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Schiffneriolejeunea Steph., Bull. Acad. Soc. Roy. Sci. Belgique 38: 254. 1899. pulopenangensis. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in associa- Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal tion with Marchantia papillata subsp. grossibarba, Sole- Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura – nostoma tetragonum, Pallavicinia lyellii, Riccardia levieri. present study], Chagos Archipelago, China, Fiji, Hawaii, Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, New Zealand, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Tai- Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Nepal. wan, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Africa, Australia. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- trict, Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, trict, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°16’26.1” E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-990B; Jampui 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1038A,1074; Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1012; Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 22.10.2015, TSLI-1105B,1136B,1137B; Jampui Hills, 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI- Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 1187; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1210,1213,1214; Phuldungsei, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1282B; Dhalai 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- district, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 1259,1260A,1272,1276,1277C; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI-1330C. side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, Heteroscyphus palniensis Abha Srivast. & S.C.Srivast., TSLI-1281A, 1293,1302A,1307,1308,1309; Longai river Indian Geocal. 130. 2002. side, 23°50’48.9” N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI- Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Lejeunea aniso- 1318A; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, river side near phylla, L. exilis. Cahwmanu, 23°51›49.7»N, 91°59›40.5»E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, Distribution: India [Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, TSLI-1373,1374,1375,1377,1380,1385,1386B,1387,1388; ­Tripura –present study], endemic. Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, Longtarai Valley, river side near Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7”N, TSLI-1426A. 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1386A. Lejeunea cocoes Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 114. Heteroscyphus pandei S. C. Srivast. & Abha Srivast., 1861. Lindbergia 15: 197. 1989. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in associa- with Cheilolejeunea trapezia, Cololejeunea latilobula, Cyl- tion with Solenostoma comatum, Riccardia levieri. indrocolea reticulata, Frullania ericoides, Lejeunea exilis, L. Distribution: india [Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, flava, L. parva, L. tuberculosa, Microlejeunea ­punctiformis, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Nepal. Radula acuminata, Riccardia perssonii.

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Distribution: India [Kerala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, Tripura –present study], China, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, TSLI-1290A. Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Africa. Lejeunea exilis (Reinw., Blume & Nees) Grolle, J. Hat- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, tori Bot. Lab. 46: 353. 1979. Jungermannia exilis Reinw., ­Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” Blume & Nees, Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.- E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1001; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 227. 1825. Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in associa- TSLI-1041; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, tion with Lejeunea anisophylla, Cololejeunea latilobula, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1101B; Jampui C. madothecoides, Cylindrocolea reticulata, Heteroscyphus Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, palniensis, Lejeunea cocoes, L. curviloba, L. minutiloba, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1154,1170,1173,1179C; Jampui Hills, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Radula acuminata, Sprucean- Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 thus minutilobula. m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1196,1200,1207,1208A,1212; Jampui Distribution: India [Kerala, Meghalaya, Tripura –pres- Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, ent study], China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New 25.10.2015, TSLI-1227,1230,1231, 1232,1235C,1236A, Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, 1238,1239B,1241C,1243,1247B, 1250A; Dhalai district, Australia. Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI- trict, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 1407C, 1408A,1421,1422,1423. 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1033; Jampui Lejeunea curviloba Steph., Sp. Hepat. 5: 774. 1915. Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1224B,1241B; Jampui Hills, Shay- with Cololejeunea appressa, Frullania evelynae, Lejeunea sih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, exilis, L. flava, Lophocolea heterophylla, Lopholejeunea 26.10.2015, TSLI-1294,1298B; Dhalai district, Longta- sikkimensis, Mastigolejeunea indica, Metzgeria pandei, rai Valley, river side near Cahwmanu, 23°51’49.7” N, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Plagiochila fordiana, Porella 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1386C,1392A; campylophylla var. ligulifera, P. campylophylla var. ptycan- Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards tha, Ptycanthus straitus, Radula obscura, Schiffneriolejeu- Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, nea polycarpa. TSLI-1407B,1408C,1409C. Distribution: India [Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Lejeunea flava(Sw.) Nees, Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 3: ­Sikkim, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Ben- 277. 1838. Jungermannia flava Sw., Prodr. 144. 1788. gal], Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan. Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, or in association with Cheilolejeunea intertexta, Colole- Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” jeunea latilobula, Frullania ericoides, Lejeunea cocoes, L. E, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-992; Jampui Hills, Thumlai, curviloba, L. parva, Microlejeunea punctiformis. dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal TSLI- 999,1000,1003,1004,1010B; Jampui Hills, Vetling- Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, sib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – TSLI-1036A,1039,1050,1054C,1058A,1065,1067,1068; present study, West Bengal], Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, Galapagos, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1090; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thai- TSLI-1097,1103A,1104A,1110; Jampui Hills, Maiphy land, Vietnam, Africa, Australia, Europe, Micronesia, Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, North & South America. TSLI-1113,1117A,1124,1134B,1150,1165,1166,1167,1 Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 183,1190B; Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- 1224A; Jampui E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1078,1081,1092A; Vetling- Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 sib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1275B; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river 22.10.2015, TSLI-1094,1096; Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt.,

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23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI- Lejeunea obscura Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 112. 1116,1120,1179B,1180,1181, 1182A; Jampui Hills, Phul- 1861. dungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure populations. TSLI-1246C; Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1268,1273,1275A. Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present Lejeunea japonica Mitt., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, study, West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Bot. 3: 203. 1891. Lanka, Taiwan. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- with Microlejeunea punctiformis. trict, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Tripura –present N,92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-998; Vetlingsib study], China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan. Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- TSLI-1072. trict, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, Lejeunea pallide-virens S. Hatt., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1071; Jampui 12: 80. 1954. Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure populations. m, 23.10.2015, TSLI- 1122,1125,1126,1178; Jampui Distribution: India [Kerala, Tripura –present study], Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, China, Japan. 25.10.2015, TSLI-1226,1229; Dhalai district, Longtarai Specimens examined: India. Tripura, North district, Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” TSLI-1354A,1359. E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1270. Lejeunea minutiloba A. Evans, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club Lejeunea parva (S. Hatt.) Mizut., Misc. Bryol. Lichenol. 44: 525. 1917. 5: 178. 1971. Microlejeunea rotundistipula Steph. f. parva Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Cololejeunea S. Hatt., Bull. Tokyo Sci. Mus. 11: 123. 1944. madothecoides, Lejeunea exilis, Plagiochila fordiana. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, with Calypogeia azurea, Cheilolejeunea intertexta, Colole- Tripura –present study], North America. jeunea furcilobulata, C. latilobula, Frullania ericoides, F. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, mucicola, F. neurota, F. physantha, Lejeunea anisophylla, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” L. cocoes, L. flava, L. tuberculosa, Lopholejeunea sikkimen- E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1056,1060; Vetlingsib Mts., sis, Mastigolejeunea virens, Microlejeinea punctiformis, 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI- Plagiochila nepalensis, Spruceanthus minutilobula. 1106A; Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” Distribution: India [Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura – E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1206; Dhalai district, Longta- present study], China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, rai Valley, Manu river side, near Cahwmanu 23°51’49.7”N, Thailand. 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1372, 1376; Long- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Jam- tarai Valley, Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” pui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” E, E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1393,1396; Longtarai Valley, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI- 993, 994A, 995, 996A; Jampui 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 91°59’53.3” E,49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1409B. m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1013A,1014C,1015A,1016C,1017A, Lejeunea obfusca Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 114. 1018B,1024,1028,1029,1030; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 1861. 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1037A,1040,1042, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Spruceanthus 1045A, 1044,1046A, 1048; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” minutilobula. N, 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22 .10.2015, TSLI-1082B,1086A; Distribution: India [Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, ­Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu Tripura 22.10.2015, TSLI- 1095B,1098A,1101A,1105A,1107,110 –­present study], Nepal, Sri Lanka. 8,1109;Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1011; Maiphy Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1006,1008B,1009. TSLI-1114A,1115,1121B, 1123A, 1130B, 1132, 1133, 1143,

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Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, district, Longtarai Valley, Longtarai Mts., 23°50’49.2”N, TSLI-1451B,1452A. 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI-1331. Leptolejeunea foliicola Steph., Hedwigia 35: 106. 1896. Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dumort., Recueil Habitat: Epiphyllous, in pure population or in associa- Observ. Jungerm. 17. 1835. Jungermannia heterophylla tion with Cololejeunea latilobula, C. planissima, C. tricho- Schrad., J. Bot. 5: 66. 1801. manis, C. udarii, Colura acroloba, Leptolejeunea balansae, Habitat: Epiphytic or terrestrial, in pure population L. elliptica, L. epiphylla, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Rad- or in association with Lejeunea curviloba, Plagiochila ula acuminata, Spruceanthus planiusculus. fordiana. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –pres- Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil ent study], Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand], Bhutan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand. China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Russia, Taiwan, Europe, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North North America. ­district, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1023B; Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1190C; Marluang river 23.10.2015, TSLI-1139A; Longai river side, 23°50’48.9” side, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, N, 91°57’44.7” E, 470 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1320,1321B, TSLI-1197. 1322,1324,1327B,1329B,1138A; Dhalai district, ­Longtarai Lophocolea minor Nees, Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 3: Valley, Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” E, 92 330. 1836. m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1402; Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Habitat: Terrestrial, in association with Heteroscyphus Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, argutus. 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1410A; Longtarai Valley, 15 km Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1432A,1438B,1443,1445, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –pres- 1451A,1452B. ent study, Uttarakhand], Bhutan, China, Japan, Korea, Leptolejeunea udarii M. Dey & D. K. Singh, Taiwania Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Europe, North 55: 359. 2010. America. Habitat: Epiphyllous, in association with Leptolejeunea Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, elliptica. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Distribution: India [Sikkim, Tripura –present study], 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1184B,1185B. Thailand. Lopholejeunea sikkimensis Steph., Sp. Hepat. 5: 87. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, 1912 var. sikkimensis Longtarai Valley, 15 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1439A. with Calypogeia azurea, Cololejeunea latilobula, Frullania Lophocolea cuspidata (Nees) Limpr., Cohn, Krypt. companulata, F. ericoides, F. mucicola, F.neurota, Lejeunea -Fl. Schlesien 1: 303. 1876. Lophocolea bidentata (L.) curviloba, L. parva, Leptolejeunea arunachalensis, Masti- Dumort. var. cuspidata Nees, Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 2: golejeunea virens, Radula obscura, Microlejeunea puncti- 327. 1836. var. cuspidata formis, Plagiochila fordiana, P. nepalensis. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in associa- Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, tion with Solenostoma teteragonum. Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Distribution: India [Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Mad- Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil hya Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Nadu, Tripura –Present Study, Uttarakhand, West Ben- Uttarakhand, West Bengal], China, Russia, Sri Lanka, gal], Bhutan, Nepal. North America. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- trict, Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, trict, Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°16’26.1” E, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-997A; Thum- 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1286B; Dhalai lai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m,

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20.10.2015, TSLI-1002A,1010A,1013C,1014A,1015C Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association ,1016A,1017B,1034A; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., with Heteroscyphus hyalinus, Pallavicinia lyellii, Riccardia 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI- levieri, Solenostoma teteragonum, S. truncatum. 1037C,1061C; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1098B,1111; Maiphy Mt., ­Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015,TSLI- Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil 1123B,1127,1130C,1155B,1157A,1163,1164,1176B,1191 Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttar Pradesh, Uttara- B,1192B; Jampui Hills, Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” khand, West Bengal], Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1199; Dha- Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand. lai district, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI-1347, 1348B, 1351,1352,1353C,1 Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” 356B,1357,1358; Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-985; Thumlai, dam side, towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI- 30.10.2015, TSLI-1428. 1019,1020B; Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Marchantia emarginata Reinw., Blume & Nees, Nova 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1188; Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, Acta Phys.-Med Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015 TSLI- 192. 1824 subsp. emarginata 1254A,1258; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population. N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1284B; Dha- lai district, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Himachal 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI-1330A. Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Mastigolejeunea humilis (Gottsche) Schiffn., Hepat. Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Bengal], China, (Engl.-Prantl) 129. 1895. Phragmicoma humilis Gottsche Indonesia, Malaysia, Marianas, New Caledonia, Papua in Gottsche & al., Syn. Hepat. 299. 1845. New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Frullania ­Thailand, Europe. ericoides. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Ker- trict, Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, ala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1283. Tripura –present study], Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambo- Marchantia paleacea Bertol., Opusc. Sci. 1: 242. 1817 dia, China, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, subsp. paleacea Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population. Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tonga, Vietnam, Africa, Australia, Micronesia. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district,­ Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Sik- Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards kim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttar Pradesh, Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Afghanistan, Bangladesh, TSLI-1416B,1417B. Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Mastigolejeunea indica Steph., Sp. Hepat. 4: 776. Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philip- 1912. pines, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Turkey, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Caudalejeu- Vietnam, Yemen, Africa, Europe, Macronesia, North nea reniloba, Cololejeunea latilobula, Frullania ericoides, America, South America. Lejeunea curviloba, Microlejeunea punctiformis. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Kerala, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], Cambodia, China, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1077. Indonesia, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Marchantia papillata Raddi subsp. grossibarba Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia. (Steph.) Bischl., Cryptog. Bryol. Lichénol. 10: 78. 1989. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Marchantia grossibarba Steph., Mém. Soc. Nat. Sci. Nat. ­Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, Math. Cherbourg 29: 221. 1894. 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1290B,1306A;

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Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m 28.10.2015, TSLI-1339A. Thailand, Vietnam, Australia. Mastigolejeunea virens (Ångstr.) Steph., Sp. Hepat. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 4: 776. 1912. Thysananthus virensÅngstr., Öfvers. Förh. Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” Kongl. Svenska. Vetensk.-Akad. 5: 131. 1873. Mastigole- E, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-996B; Vetlingsib Mts., jeunea humilis var. ciliata U.S. Awashti & Udar, Proc. 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI- Indian Acad. Sci. 93: 487. 1984. 1037B,1045B,1046B,1061B; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1086B; Vetlingsib with Lejeunea parva, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis. Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI- Distribution: India [Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – 1095C,1101C; Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” present study], French Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1114B,1138C,1156, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, 1157B,1174A,1175,1176A; Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- Australia, Micronesia. 1228C,1234B,1235B,1236B,1246B,1247C,1250C; Phul- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, dungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, TSLI-1260B, 1262B, 1263B,1264B,1269B,1277B; Jampui 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1016B; Maiphy Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1290C,1298A; Dhalai district, Long- TSLI-1128. tarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m 28.10.2015, Metzgeria pandei S. C. Srivast. & Udar, New Botanist, TSLI-1339C,1353A,1354B,1355,1356C; Longtarai Val- Int. Quart. J. Pl. Sci. Res. 2: 16. 1975. ley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1418B. with Lejeunea curviloba. Microlejeunea ulicina (Taylor) Steph., Hedwigia 29: Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, 88. 1890. Jungermannia ulicina Taylor, Trans. Proc. Bot. Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], endemic. Soc. Edinburgh 1: 115. 1844. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Ker- 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1022; Vetlingsib ala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, Bengal], China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, TSLI-1053,1066,1070; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Africa, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1104B; Phul- Europe, Macronesia, North America. dungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, TSLI-1245. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” Microlejeunea punctiformis (Taylor) Steph., Hed- E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1112. wigia 29: 90. 1890. Lejeunea punctiformis Taylor, London Pallavicinia lyellii (Hook.) Carruth, Nat. Arr. Brit. J. Bot. 5: 398. 1846. Pl. 1: 685, 775 [errata]. 1821. Jungermannia lyellii Hook., Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population Brit. Jungermann. t. 77. 1816. or in association with Acrolejeunea recurvata, Cheilole- Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in jeunea intertexta, C. trapezia, Cololejeunea latilobula, ­association with Dumortiera hirsuta, Heteroscyphus hya- Frullania ericoides, Lejeunea anisophylla, L. cocoes, L. cur- linus, Marchantia papillata subsp. grossibarba, Riccardia viloba, L. exilis, L. flava, L. japonica, L. parva, L. tuber- levieri, ­Solenostoma teteragonum, S. truncatum. culosa, Leptolejeunea udarii, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Mastigolejeunea indica, Plagiochila fordiana, Ptychanthus Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, striatus, Radula obscura, Spruceanthus minutilobula, S. Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – planiusculus. present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Phillipines, Rus- Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sik- sia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Africa, Europe, North & kim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Bengal], South America.

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Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Porella campylophylla (Lehm. & Lindb.) Trevis. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” subsp. lancistipula (Steph.) S. Hatt., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1080B; Shaysih river side, 44: 102. 1978. Madotheca lancistipula Steph., Sp. Hepat. 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, 6: 524. 1924. TSLI-1287A,1297A; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI- Distribution: India [Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, 1330B,1361A; Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand], endemic. E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1405A; Longtarai Valley, 5 Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, km after Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1412A, 1414, 1415A. 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1240. Plagiochila fordiana Steph., Bull. Herb. Boissier, Ser. Porella campylophylla (Lehm. & Lindenb.) Trevis. 2, 3: 104. 1903 & Sp. Hepat. 2: 284. 1903. var. ligulifera (Taylor) S. Hatt., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 34: Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association 333. 1969. Madotheca ligulifera Taylor in Lehm., Nov. with, Cheilolejeunea trapezia, Lejeunea curviloba, L. Stirp. Pug. 8: 10. 1844. minutiloba, L. tuberculosa, Lophocolea heterophylla, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, Microlejeunea punctiformis, with Lejeunea curviloba, Radula obscura. Ptychanthus striatus. Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Distribution: India [Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, –present study], China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Uttarakhand, West Bengal], China, Nepal, Thailand. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, trict, Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1002B; Vetling- E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1054B,1055; Maiphy Mt., sib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1106B; Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, TSLI-1172. 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1129,1142,1190A, Phuldungsei, Porella campylophylla (Lehm. & Lindenb.) Trevis. 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- var. ptychantha Shaheen & S. C. Srivast., Geophytology 1225B,1228B; Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” 19: 37. 1989. Madotheca ptychantha Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1265B. Soc., Bot. 5: 108. 1861. Plagiochila nepalensis Lindenb., Sp. Hepat. (Plagio- Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in associa- chila fasc. 2 – 4): 93. 1840. tion with Lejeunea curviloba. Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Calypogeia Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura –pres- azurea, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis. ent study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], endemic. Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Megha- Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” laya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Utta- E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1058B,1062. rakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Japan, Myanmar, Porella chinensis (Steph.) S. Hatt., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. 30: 131. 1967. Madotheca chiensis Steph., Mém. Soc. Nat. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 29: 218. 1894 var. chinensis Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1191A,1192D. Distribution: India [Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Plagiochila trabeculata Steph., Bull. Herb. Boissier, Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttara- Ser. 2, 3: 103.1903 & Sp. Hepat. 2: 283. 1903. khand], China, Pakistan, Russia. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Tripura –present study], Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” China, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand. E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1043,1047. Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, Ptychanthus striatus (Lehm. & Lindenb.) Nees, Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, 92°15’30.63” Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 3: 212. 1838. Jungermannia stri- E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1266. ata Lehm. & Lindenb. in Lehm., Nov. Stirp. Pug. 4: 16. 1832.

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Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, with Frullania muscicola, Lejeunea curviloba, L. tubercu- Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” losa, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Plagiochila fordiana, E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1063. Schiffneriolejeunea tumida. Radula kurzii Steph., Hedwigia 23: 153. 1884. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Kerala, Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, ­Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, –­present study], China, Sri Lanka, Australia. West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Phil- trict, Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, ippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1305. Africa, Australia. Radula obscura Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 107. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 1861. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Lejeunea E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1036B,1052, Vetlingsib Mts., curviloba, Lopholejeunea sikkimensis, Microlejeunea 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI- ­punctiformis, Porella campylophylla var. ligulifera. 1088B; Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’53.8” N, 92°15’34.3” Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, E, 886 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1103B; Phuldungsei, ­Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI- Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], 1223,1225A,1228A; Phuldungsei, 23°48’58.12” N, China, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand. 92°15’30.63” E, 842 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1261. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Radula acuminata Steph., Sp. Hepat. 4: 230. 1910. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1054A,1059,1061A. or in association with Cololejeunea C. planissima, C. tri- Riccardia levieri Schiffn., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 49: 130. chomanis, Lejeunea cocoes, L. exilis, Leptolejeunea ellip- 1899. tica, L. epiphylla, L. foliicola. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal with Dumortiera hirsuta, Heteroscyphus hyalinus, H. pan- Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sik- dei, Marchantia papillata subsp. grossibarba, Pallavicinia kim, Tripura –present study], Cambodia, China, Fiji, lyellii, Solenostoma teteragonum. Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philip- Distribution: India [Assam, Himachal Pradesh, pines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. ­Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Megha- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, laya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttara- Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” khand, West Bengal], Bhutan. E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, TSLI- 1075; Marluang river side, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI- Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 1221; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chaw- 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1020A; Vetling- manu towards Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, sib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E,911 m, 22.10.2015, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1407A,1408B; Longtarai Valley, 15 km TSLI-1079; Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” after Chawmanu towards Manu, 23°57’28” N, 92°00’02” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1255; Shaysih river side, E, 95 m, 30.10.2015, TSLI-1434,1436,1438A,1442,1444B, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, 1448A,1449,1450,1451C,1453,1454A,1455,1456. TSLI-1282A,1285B,1287B,1291B, 1297C; Dhalai district, Radula fulvifolia (Hook. F. & Taylor) Taylor ex ­Gottsche, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, Lindenb. & Nees, Syn. Hepat. 261. 1845. Jungermannia ful- 28.10.2015, TSLI-1361B. vifolia Hook.f. & Taylor, London J. Bot. 4: 85. 1845. Riccardia multifida (L.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 1: 684. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population. 1821. Jungermannia multifida L., Sp. Pl. 1136. 1753 subsp. Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Kerala, multifida Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], Habitat: Epiphytic or terrestrial, in pure population or Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Africa. in association with Heteroscyphus argutus.

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Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal], China, Japan, Korea, Phillipines, Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra Sikkim, Tamil Russia, Sri Lanka, Africa, Europe, Macronesia, North Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Ben- America. gal], China, Hawaii, Russia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Africa, Europe, Micronesia, North America. Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North dis- E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1256,1257A; Jampui Hills, trict, Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1300,1303B. 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1310B; West district, Nehru Riccardia perssonii S. C. Srivast. & Udar, Lindbergia Park, 23°51’12.91” N, 91°16’55.32” E, 31 m, 31.10.2015, 4: 127. 1977. TSLI-1459A. Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in ­association Riccia sorocarpa Bisch., Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. with Lejeunea cocoes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 17: 1053. 1835 var. Distribution: India [Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present sorocarpa study], endemic. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure populations. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Distribution: India [Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jampui Hills, Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Ban- 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1208A,1215. gladesh, China, Hawaii, Iran, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Riccia crispatula Mitt., Proc. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 127. Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Africa, Australia, Europe, Mac- 1861. ronesia, North & South America. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure populations. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, Distribution: India [Odisha, Tripura –present study, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, West Bengal], Sri Lanka. 28.10.2015, TSLI-1342,1344; Longtarai Valley, Manu Specimens examined: India, Tripura, Dhalai district, river side, 23°51’49.7”N, 91°59’40.5”E, 47 m, 29.10.2015, Longtarai Valley, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, TSLI-1378. 28.10.2015, TSLI-1334; West district, Nehru Park, Gorkha Riccia stricta (Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees) Perold, basti 23°51’12.91” N, 91°16’55.32” E, 31m, 31.10.2015, Bothalia 20: 197. 1990. Riccia fluitansvar. stricta Gott- TSLI-1458,1461,1462,1464. sche, Lindenb. & Nees, Syn. Hepat. 610. 1846 Riccia glauca L., Sp. Pl. 1139. 1753 var. glauca Habitat: Terrestrial, in association with Riccia glauca. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association Distribution: India [Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajast- with Riccia huebeneriana, R. stricta. han, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Distribution: India [Assam, Maharashtra, Odisha, Bengal], Africa. Tripura –present study], China, Iran, Japan, Korea, New Specimens examined: India, Tripura, West district, Zealand, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, Africa, Europe, Macro- Nehru Park, 23°51’12.91” N, 91°16’55.32” E, 31 m, nesia, North America. 31.10.2015, TSLI-1463A. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, Schiffneriolejeunea polycarpa(Nees) Gradst., J. Jampui Hills, Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, ­Hattori Bot. Lab. 38: 335. 1974. Jungermannia polycarpa 92°15’20.00” E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1211; Phul- Nees in Martius, Fl. Bras. 1: 350. 1833. dungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Cololejeunea TSLI-1257B; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” appressa, Lejeunea curviloba. N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1310A; West Distribution: India [Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – district, Nehru Park, 23°51’12.91” N, 91°16’55.32” E, 31 present study], Sri Lanka, Africa, South America. m, 31.10.2015, TSLI-1457,1459B,1460,1463B. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Riccia huebeneriana Lindenb., Nov. Actorum Acad. Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Caes. Leop.-Carol. German.Nat. Cur. 18: 504. 1836. 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1134C,1141B. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association Schiffneriolejeunea pulopenangensis (Gottsche) with Riccia glauca. Gradst., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 38: 335. 1974. Phragmicoma Distribution: India [Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, pulopenangensis Gottsche in Gottsche & al., Syn. Hepat. Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura –present study, Uttar 299. 1845.

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Habitat: Epiphytic, in pure population or in association Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population. with Leptolejeunea arunachalensis, Lejeunea anisophylla. Distribution: India [Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura – Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Karnataka, present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], China, Nepal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], Indonesia, Pakistan. Malaysia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Lanka, Thailand, Australia. Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1252. ­Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Solenostoma subrubrum (Schiffn. ex Steph.) Váňa & 640 m, 10.2015, TSLI-1136C,1137A; Jampui Hills, Maiphy D. G. Long, Nova Hedwigia 89: 508. 2009. Jungermannia Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI- subrubra Schiffn. ex Steph., Sp. Hepat. 6: 93. 1917. 1144; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, Chawmanu fall, Habitat: Terrestrial, in association with Solenostoma 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1397. tetragonum. Schiffneriolejeunea tumida(Nees) Gradst., J. Hat- Distribution: India [Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, tori Bot. Lab. 38: 335. 1974. Ptycanthus tumidus Nees, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhu- Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 3: 213. 1838. tan, Nepal, Taiwan, North America. Habitat: Epiphytic, in association with Ptycanthus stri- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, atus, Frullania muscicola. Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Tripura – E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-989B; Jampui Hills, Thum- present study], China, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, New lai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1025B,1026B; Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Africa, Australia. Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 21.10.2015, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, TSLI-1076B. Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, Solenostoma tetragonum (Lindenb.) R. M. Schust. ex 911 m, 22 .10.2015, TSLI-1088A. Váňa & D. G. Long, Nova Hedwigia 89: 509. 2009. Junger- Solenostoma comatum (Nees) C. Gao, Fl. Hepat. mannia tetragona Lindenb., Bot. Zeit. (Berlin) 6: 462. 1848. Chin. Boreali-Orient. 73. 1981. Jungermannia comata var. tetragonum Nees, Hepat. Jav. 78. 1830. Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in associa- ­association with Heteroscyphus hyalinus, Lophocolea cus- tion with Bazzania tridens, Heteroscyphus pandei. pidata, Marchantia papillata subsp. grossibarba, Pallavi- Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, cinia lyellii, Riccardia levieri, Solenostoma subrubrum. Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura –present Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Indo- Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, nesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philip- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura – pines, Taiwan, Thailand. present study, Uttarakhand, West Bengal], Bhutan, China, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Caledonia, ­Jampui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tai- E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1027B; Jampui Hills, Vetling- wan, Thailand. sib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North ­district, TSLI-1089B; Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1253; Jampui Hills, 92°16’26.1” E, 648 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-989A,990A; Jam- Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, pui Hills, Thumlai, dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” 26.10.2015, TSLI-1311; Dhalai district, Longtarai Valley, E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, TSLI-1025A,1026A; Jampui Hills, 23°50’49.2”N, 91°57’47.1”E, 491 m, 28.10.2015, TSLI- Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’42.7” N, 92°15’38.3” E, 943 m, 1360; Longtarai Valley, Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 21.10.2015, TSLI-1076A; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river 91°59’51.3” E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1394,1400B,1401A. side, 23°46’47.13” N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, Solenostoma lanigerum (Mitt.) Váňa & D. G. Long, TSLI-1284A,1286A,1287C,1289. Nova Hedwigia 89: 503. 2009. Jungermannia lanigera Solenostoma truncatum (Nees) R. M. Schust. ex Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 91. 1861. Váňa & D. G. Long, Nova Hedwigia 89: 509. 2009.

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Jungermannia truncata Nees, Enum. Pl. Crypt. Jav. 29. Suppl. 4: 126. 1934. Archilejeunea apiculifolia Steph. var. 1830. var. truncatum dentifolia U.S. Awasthi & S.C. Srivast. Geophytology 18: Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population or in ­association 207. 1988. with Marchantia papillata subsp. grossibarba, Pallavicinia Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous, in pure population lyellii. or in association with Cololejeunea appressa, Leptolejeu- Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Assam, nea udarii, Microlejeunea punctiformis, Spruceanthus ­Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, minutilobula. Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study, Uttarakhand, West Distribution: India [Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Bengal], Bhutan, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura –present study], Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philip- Myanmar, Papua New Guinea. pines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia. Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, 92°15’21.17” E, Jampui Hills, Vetlingsib Mts., 23°48’31” N, 92°14’30” 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1135, 1138B,1140A, 1149A; Jam- E, 911 m, 22.10.2015, TSLI-1080A; Jampui Hills, Phul- pui Hills, Marluang river side, 23°58’12.7” N, 92°15’20.00” dungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1” E, 898 m, 25.10.2015, E, 553 m, 24.10.2015, TSLI-1209. TSLI-1254B; Jampui Hills, Shaysih river side, 23°46’47.13” Note: This species was formerly known in Indian N, 92°12’28.15” E, 778 m, 26.10.2015, TSLI-1288; Dhalai ­bryology in different names such asArchilejeunea apiculifo- district, Longtarai Valley, 5 km after Chawmanu towards lia, Archilejeunea apiculifolia var. dentifolia and Archilejeu- Manu, 23°51’45.5” N, 91°59’53.3” E, 49 m, 30.10.2015, nea mariana auct non. (Gottsche) Steph. All these names TSLI-1412B,1413,1415B. were treated under synonym of Archilejeunea planiuscula Spruceanthus minutilobula (Udar & U.S. Awasthi) by Singh & al. (2016). Following Shi & al. (2015), Singh and Sushil K. Singh, Keanean J. Sci. 5: 27. 2016. Archilejeunea Kumar (2016) treated it under genus Spruceanthus Verd. minutilobula Udar & U.S. Awasthi, Geophytology 11: 77. 1981. ANTHOCEROTOPHYTA Habitat: Epiphytic or epiphyllous in association with Lejeunea exilis, L. obfusca, L. parva, Microlejeinea puncti- Folioceros glandulosus (Lehm. & Lindenb.) D. C. formis, Spruceanthus planiusculus. ­Bharadwaj, Geophytology 5: 227. 1975. Anthoceros glan- Distribution: India [Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal dulosus Lehm. & Lindenb. in Lehm., Nov. Stirp. Pug. 4: Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil 26. 1832. Nadu, Tripura –present study, West Bengal], endemic Habitat: Terrestrial, in pure population. (Singh & Kumar, 2016). Distribution: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sik- Specimens examined: India, Tripura, North district, kim, Tripura –present study], China, Fiji, Indonesia, Jampui Hills, Vanghmun village, 23°59’8.4” N, 92°16’26.1” Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, E, 694 m, 19.10.2015, TSLI-996C; Jampui Hills, Thumlai, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia. dam side, 23°59’23.2” N, 92°16’23.4” E, 506 m, 20.10.2015, Specimen examined: India, Tripura, North district, TSLI-1008A; Jampui Hills, Maiphy Mt., 23°58’12.1” N, Jampui Hills, Phuldungsei, 23°48’38.0” N, 92°14’37.1”E, 92°15’21.17” E, 640 m, 23.10.2015, TSLI-1149B; Dhalai 898 m, 25.10.2015, TSLI-1251. district, Longtarai Valley, Chawmanu fall, 23°51’45.3” N, 91°59’51.3” E, 92 m, 29.10.2015, TSLI-1392B. CONCLUSION Note: This species was formerly treated asArchilejeu - nea minutilobula. Recently it was placed under genus Present study reveals the occurrence of 100 taxa of Spruceanthus Verd. (see Singh & Kumar, 2016). ­liverworts (31, genera, 17 family, 4 orders) and one spe- Spruceanthus planiusculus (Mitt.) X. Q. Shi, R. L. cies of hornworts from the State (Table 1). The study Zhu & Gradst. Taxon 64 (5): 889. 2015. Lejeunea planius- includes several new and noteworthy records for the cula Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 111. 1861. Archil- region (7 new to Himalaya, 3 new to Eastern Himalaya ejeunea planiuscula (Mitt.) Steph., Sp. Hepat. 4: 731. and 90 new to Tripura). Family Lejeuneaceae with 49 1911. Archilejeunea apiculifolia Steph., Sp. Hepat. 6: 558. species is the largest family in the State, followed by Frul- 1924. Ptychocoleus planiusculus (Mitt.) Verd., Ann. Bryol. laniaceae (9 species & 1 subspecies), and Lophocoleaceae

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