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Distribution and Conservation Status of Anthoceros macrosporus Steph. (Anthocerotophyta) – An Endemic and Threatened Hornwort of India


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1 Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India
2 Department of Botany, Somani College, Mumbai 400 007, India
3 Department of Botany, Birla College, Kalyan 421 304, India
 

Anthoceros macrosporus Steph., an endemic and threatened hornwort which was known from its type specimen only from Borghat, Maharashtra, India has recently been re-discovered from Maharashtra and Gujarat from a second location in restricted pockets. Hence, it is proposed to designate the taxon as endangered and to be included in the Red List of Plants by the IUCN. Morphotaxonomic details of the recently collected plants have been studied.
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  • Distribution and Conservation Status of Anthoceros macrosporus Steph. (Anthocerotophyta) – An Endemic and Threatened Hornwort of India

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Authors

A. K. Asthana
Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India
Reesa Gupta
Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India
Vishwa Jyotsna Singh
Bryology Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India
V. K. Hile
Department of Botany, Somani College, Mumbai 400 007, India
G. T. Dabhade
Department of Botany, Birla College, Kalyan 421 304, India

Abstract


Anthoceros macrosporus Steph., an endemic and threatened hornwort which was known from its type specimen only from Borghat, Maharashtra, India has recently been re-discovered from Maharashtra and Gujarat from a second location in restricted pockets. Hence, it is proposed to designate the taxon as endangered and to be included in the Red List of Plants by the IUCN. Morphotaxonomic details of the recently collected plants have been studied.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi10%2F1830-1832