Indian Hornworts
A taxonomic study
1991. 158 pages, 1 map, 49 plates on 72 p. as app. , 22x14cm, 490 g
Language: English
(Bryophytorum Bibliotheca, Band 42)
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PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SUMMARY 1
INTRODUCTION 4
MATERIALS AND METHODS 12
ANTHOCEROTAE ENDLICHER 16
KEY TO THE FAMILIES OF ANTHOCEROTALES 18
ANTHOCEROTACEAE (GRAY)TREVISAN EM. BHARAD. 19
KEY TO THE GENERA OF ANTHOCEROTACEAE 19
ANTHOCEROS (MICHELI) L. EMEND. PROSK. 19
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION 20
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF ANTHOCEROS 29
1. Anthoceros crispulus (Mont.) Douin 30
2. A. angustus St. 34
3 A erectus Kash. 37
4. A. bharadwajii Udar et Astbana 41
5. A. alpinus St. 43
6. A. punctatus L. 46
7. A. macrosporus St. 49
8. A. pandei Udar et Asthana 52
9. A. subtilis St. 54
FOLIOCEROS BHARAD. 57
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION 58
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF FOLIOCEROS 63
10. Foliocaros ubarii Astbana et Srivastava 65
11. F. assamicus Bharad. 67
12. F. physocladus Bharad. ex. Schiffn. & Pande 69
13. F. satpurensis (Sriv.) Bharad. & Sriv. 70
14. F. mangaloreus (St.) Bharad. 72
15. F . spinisporus (St.) Bharad. 73
16. F. dixitianus ( Mahabale) Bharad. 76
17. F. indicus Bharad. 77
18. F. appendiculatus Udar et Singh 79
19. F . glandulosus (L. et L.) Bharad. 81
20. F. kashyapii Srivast. et Asthana 82
21. F. paliformis Singh 85
NOTOTHYLACEAE MÜLLER 87
NOTOTHYLAS SULL. 88
KEY TO THE INDIAN SUB GENERA OF NOTOTHYLAS 89
NOTOTHYLAS SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN. NOV 89
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES
RECOGNITION IN NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN.
NOTOTHYLAS OF INDIA 89
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF NOTOTHYLAS
SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLAS 93
22. Notothylas indica Kash. 94
23. N. himalayensis Udar et Singh 96
24. N. anaporata Udar et Singh 98
25. N. dissecta St. 101
26. N. pandei Udar et Chandra 104
NOTOTHYLAS SUBGE NUS NOTOTHYLOIDES SUBGE N. NOV . 106
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION
IN NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN. NOTOTHYLOIDES 106
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF NOTOTHYLAS-
SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLOIDES 109
27. Notothylas pfleidereri Udar et Singh 109
28. N. levieri St. ex Schiffn. 111
29. N. khasiana Udar et Singh 114
PHAEOCEROTACEAE BHARAD. 116
KEY TO THE GENERA OF PHAEOCEROTACEAE 116
PHAEOCEROS PROSK. 117
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION. 118
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF PHAEOCEROS 121
30. Phaeocaros laevis (L .) Prosk. subsp. laevis Prosk. 122
31. P. laevis (L .) Prosk. subsp. carolinianus
(Michx.) Prosk. 125
32. P. kashyapii sp. nov. 129
33. P. himalayensis (Kash.) Prosk. 131
MEGACEROS CAMP. 135
34. Megaceros tjibodensis Camp. 136
DOUBTFUL TAXA 140
DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY 143
REFERENCES 149
MAP I 159
PLATES 160
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SUMMARY 1
INTRODUCTION 4
MATERIALS AND METHODS 12
ANTHOCEROTAE ENDLICHER 16
KEY TO THE FAMILIES OF ANTHOCEROTALES 18
ANTHOCEROTACEAE (GRAY)TREVISAN EM. BHARAD. 19
KEY TO THE GENERA OF ANTHOCEROTACEAE 19
ANTHOCEROS (MICHELI) L. EMEND. PROSK. 19
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION 20
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF ANTHOCEROS 29
1. Anthoceros crispulus (Mont.) Douin 30
2. A. angustus St. 34
3 A erectus Kash. 37
4. A. bharadwajii Udar et Astbana 41
5. A. alpinus St. 43
6. A. punctatus L. 46
7. A. macrosporus St. 49
8. A. pandei Udar et Asthana 52
9. A. subtilis St. 54
FOLIOCEROS BHARAD. 57
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION 58
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF FOLIOCEROS 63
10. Foliocaros ubarii Astbana et Srivastava 65
11. F. assamicus Bharad. 67
12. F. physocladus Bharad. ex. Schiffn. & Pande 69
13. F. satpurensis (Sriv.) Bharad. & Sriv. 70
14. F. mangaloreus (St.) Bharad. 72
15. F . spinisporus (St.) Bharad. 73
16. F. dixitianus ( Mahabale) Bharad. 76
17. F. indicus Bharad. 77
18. F. appendiculatus Udar et Singh 79
19. F . glandulosus (L. et L.) Bharad. 81
20. F. kashyapii Srivast. et Asthana 82
21. F. paliformis Singh 85
NOTOTHYLACEAE MÜLLER 87
NOTOTHYLAS SULL. 88
KEY TO THE INDIAN SUB GENERA OF NOTOTHYLAS 89
NOTOTHYLAS SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN. NOV 89
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES
RECOGNITION IN NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN.
NOTOTHYLAS OF INDIA 89
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF NOTOTHYLAS
SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLAS 93
22. Notothylas indica Kash. 94
23. N. himalayensis Udar et Singh 96
24. N. anaporata Udar et Singh 98
25. N. dissecta St. 101
26. N. pandei Udar et Chandra 104
NOTOTHYLAS SUBGE NUS NOTOTHYLOIDES SUBGE N. NOV . 106
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION
IN NOTOTHYLAS SUBGEN. NOTOTHYLOIDES 106
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF NOTOTHYLAS-
SUBGENUS NOTOTHYLOIDES 109
27. Notothylas pfleidereri Udar et Singh 109
28. N. levieri St. ex Schiffn. 111
29. N. khasiana Udar et Singh 114
PHAEOCEROTACEAE BHARAD. 116
KEY TO THE GENERA OF PHAEOCEROTACEAE 116
PHAEOCEROS PROSK. 117
TAXONOMIC CHARACTERS USED FOR SPECIES RECOGNITION. 118
KEY TO THE INDIAN SPECIES OF PHAEOCEROS 121
30. Phaeocaros laevis (L .) Prosk. subsp. laevis Prosk. 122
31. P. laevis (L .) Prosk. subsp. carolinianus
(Michx.) Prosk. 125
32. P. kashyapii sp. nov. 129
33. P. himalayensis (Kash.) Prosk. 131
MEGACEROS CAMP. 135
34. Megaceros tjibodensis Camp. 136
DOUBTFUL TAXA 140
DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY 143
REFERENCES 149
MAP I 159
PLATES 160