Two new species of Cololejeunea from Peninsular India

Author: Udar Ram   Srivastava Geet A  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1743-2820

Source: Journal of Bryology, Vol.12, Iss.2, 1982-01, pp. : 227-231

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Abstract

Two new species of Cololejeunea (sub-genus Lep tocolea), C. pandei sp. nov. and C. dentifolia sp. nov. are described from fudia. Both species are epiphyllous with ascending leaves. The former is characterized by uniseriate stylus, serrated margin of leaf, discoid gemmae on ventral surface of leaf-lobe with 2-3 mamillose cells and inflated perianthwith lateral winged plicae. The latter is characterized by dentate margin of leaf, leaf-cells with distinct trigones and intermediate nodular, thickenings, bidentate leaf-lobule and discoid gemmae with 4 mamillose cells.