While documenting the bryoflora of Sirumalai Hills and Nilgiri Hills in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, the moss Sematophyllum substrumulosum was discovered which is a new record for India and only the second record for Asia. A description, photographic plate and a distribution map are provided to help bryologists collect this species elsewhere.
Asia, Nilgiri Hills, Sematophyllum humile, S. subhumile, S. substrumulosum, Sirumalai Hills
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Williams, Z.H., Dhanyasree, B. and Daniels, A.E.D., 2024. The moss Sematophyllum substrumulosum – A new record for India from the Western Ghats. Indian Journal of Forestry, 47(3), pp.155-158. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-JG274T
Manuscript Received on 03 October 2023
Manuscript Revised on 24 October 2024
Manuscript Accepted on 28 October 2024
Manuscript Published on 31 October 2024
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