Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 http://dx.doi.org/10.14719/pst.2015.2.4.126 159 ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST Research Article Moss flora of Central India Afroz Alam1*, Krishna Kumar Rawat2, Praveen Kumar Verma3, Vinay Sharma1 and Dipti Sen Gupta1 1 Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan (India) 2 National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (India) 3 Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun (India) Article history Abstract Received: 23 June 2015 Accepted: 4 September 2015 Published online: 1 October 2015 In recent past considerable work has been done on mosses of Central India region but a allinclusive literature was lacking. Therefore in present study attempt is made to fill this lacuna. This checklist reports occurrence of 210 valid taxa under 94 genera, and 30 families of mosses from this region. Family Pottiaceae is the most diversified one represented by 34 taxa under 19 genera, while genus Fissidens is the largest genus with 26 taxa distributed in the central Indian bryo-geographical zone. The taxa reported without species epithet, have been excluded here. The accepted names are cited in bold. This compilation of central India mosses is first ever effort in context of the Indian mosses and would be helpful to future workers. © Alam et al. (2015) Publisher Horizon e-Publishing Group Keywords Corresponding Author Afroz Alam afrozalamsafvi@gmail.com Bryophyta; Central India; Checklist; Mosses Alam, A., Rawat, K. K., Verma, P. K., Sharma, V. and Gupta, D. S. 2015. Moss flora of Central India. Plant Science Today 2(4): 159-171. http://dx.doi.org/10.14719/pst.2015.2.4.126 Introduction The unique bio-geographical position of India along with its varied climatic condition in different parts of the country due to various physiographical features support a luxuriant and diversified bryophyte flora in the country, including more than 1500 species of mosses (Dandotiya et al., 2011; Alam, 2014). However, the exact number of bryophytes in India is constantly changing as regular reports are emerging out covering unexplored localities and taxa. To study the enormous bryo-floristic wealth of the country, Pande (1958) proposed division of India into 7 bryo-geographical zones (i) West Himalayan territory, (ii) East Himalayan territory, (iii) Gangetic plains (iv) Punjab and west Rajasthan (v) Central India (vi) Western Ghats and (vii) Eastern Ghats and the Deccan plateau (Fig. 1). The Central Indian Territory is comparatively less rich in cryptogam elements than Himalayas or Western Ghats. However, with three important Biosphere Reserves namely Pachmarhi, AchanakmarAmarkantak and Panna, along with 11 national parks and a number of sanctuaries, Bhimbetka world heritage site, etc., central India is an important biodiversity zone, including diversity. When we started the work, the biggest problem we came across, was the delimitation of Central Indian bryo-geographical zone. A number of studies have been made to assess the bryo-wealth of the Central Indian zone, however, none of them discussed the problem. Like other bryo-geographical zones proposed by Pande (1958), the Central Indian zone is also not clearly defined and thus created lots of confusion while assessing the distribution of various taxa. Pande (1958) made the division by thick lines and broadly included some part of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Odisha. However, significant problem arose while discussing the distribution of various taxa due to ill-defined boundaries of the various zones. For example, Pande (1958) broadly included a large portion of Odisha under Central Indian zone, however, as a matter of fact, major part of Odisha comes under the Eastern Ghats and east coasts region, which is already being treated as a different bryo-geographical zone. Hence, a dilemma was there, to place the taxa reported from various localities of Odisha, whether under Central Indian zone or in the Eastern Ghats zone. Similarly, some districts of southern Uttar Pradesh plateau region needed specific assessment for placement either under Gangetic plains or Central Indian zone. 160 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Fig. 1. Bryo-geographical territories of India proposed by Pande (1958) [Figure from “The Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 37(1):10, 1958”] Further, due to the formation of new states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand etc., it felt necessary to reassess the boundaries of Central Indian bryogeographical zone for the convenience of distribution analysis. Therefore, in this work, parts of Odisha, earlier included in the Central Indian zone by Pande (1958), has been excluded and entire Odisha state is proposed to be included in Eastern Ghats and east coast bryo-geographical zone. Southern Rajasthan, however, has been included here due to its unique blend of climatic conditions and bryo-diversity, different from rest of Rajasthan. Similarly, Bundelkhand region and Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh and Purulia district of West Bengal are treated here in Central Indian zone. Thus, in the present study, we are providing information based on the reports from the following territories in Central Indian bryo-geographic zone (Fig. 2) with a hope that future works may precisely define the area and extent of other bryo-geographical zones also. Madhya Pradesh: Geographically Madhya Pradesh is a mixture of different plateaus namely Betul, Bhander Bina, Chhindwara, Damoh, Kanjarda, Kauntel, Khichiwara, Kukral, Malwa, Morena, Rewa, Sandwara, Shivpuri, Umatwara, and Vidisha plateaus along with various hills namely Asirgarh, Barwani, Bijawar, Kalibhit, Jhabua, Mahadeo, Mathwar and Satpura hills, Vindhyan ranges and Vindhyan scrapland. Various Horizon e-Publishing Group river systems like Narmada, Tapti, Sone, Chambal, Betwa and Indrawati form some beautiful valleys viz. Narmada valley, Kanchan valley and Kunnu valley. The unique topography with its floristic wealth provided the state its 3 Biosphere reserves, namely Panna, Amarkantak and Pachmarhi as well as 11 national parks. The Pachmarhi biosphere reserve has been the center of attraction of botanists, including bryologist since long and most of the bryological reports of Central India originated from here. Recently, some work has also been carried out in Amarkantak Biosphere reserve and has been included here. Chhatisgarh: This recently formed state has northern hilly parts comprising of eastern end of Satpura range and western edge of the Chotta Nagpur plateau while some southern parts of state are reaching to Deccan plateau. The central part of state has fertile plains, reaching to gangetic basin in north and Mahanadi basin and in south. Achanakmar reserve has been most studied in terms of bryo-diversity while the rest of area is still neglected. Gujarat: The state of Gujarat with a wide variation of geo-climatic conditions due to a variety of physiographic features including northern and southern rocky highlands, northern and central alluvial plains, the peninsula of Kachchh and Saurastra, Rann and Banni of Kachchh and costal zones of Gujarat with altitude ranging from sea level to ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Southern Rajasthan 161 Southern region of Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand Purulia district of West Bengal Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Fig. 2. Map of India (not to scale) showing proposed extent of Central Indian bryo- geographical zone 1000m, provides unique opportunities for bryophytes to flourish. The area has recently been investigated by different workers, particularly Chaudhary et al. (2006) who provided an account of 67 species of bryophytes from the state. Jharkhand: This state which comprises of the major part of the Chhota Nagpur plateau has been the least known in terms of bryo-diversity and no literature was available to us from the state except occasional reports ISSN: 2348-1900 in the work of Gangulee (1969-72; 1974-78; 1978-80). However, further explorations in the state may yield interesting results and therefore, need to be assessed thoroughly. Southern Rajasthan Southern Rajasthan is botanically most important part of Rajasthan. It is a fairly well defined zone, which includes mainly Mount Abu (Sirohi district), Horizon e-Publishing Group 162 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Kumbhlgarh (Rajsamand district), Dungarpur, Parasramji (Pali district), Udaipur and Banswara (Deora and Guhil, 2014). The area is dominated by Aravali ranges, with an altitude ranging from 600 to 1200 m above sea level. The area is fairly forested with comparatively humid climate than other parts of Rajasthan hence provide suitable conditions for the growth of bryophytes. However, maximum focus of bryological studies has been centered on Mount Abu (Sirohi district) while the remaining areas are still less explored. Southern Plateau region of Uttar Pradesh The area shows clear demarcation from alluvial plains of Uttar Pradesh and includes Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh (including Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakoot districts), Meja and Karchhana Tehsil of Allahabad, Chakia Tehsil of Varanasi, entire Mirzapur south of Ganga and Sonbhadra district (Jha, 2007). However, at present we hesitate to include Allahabad, Varanasi and Mirzapur and only Bundelkhand region and Sonbhadra district are treated here as a part of Central Indian bryogeographical zone. Purulia district of West Bengal Most of the district comes under Chhota Nagpur plateau, hence treated here as part of Central Indian zone, instead of Gangetic plains. Materials and Methods The present compilation is based on the all available literature till date from above mentioned areas. The taxa reported without species epithet, have been excluded. The accepted names are cited in bold. The classification scheme follows Goffinet et al. (2008). Summary of Central Indian mosses: Family Archidiaceae - Archidium (1) Family Bartramiaceae - Bartramidula (1), Bartramia (2), Philonotis (4) Family Brachytheciaceae- Rhynchostegium (1) Family Bruchiaceae - Trematodon (2) Family Bryaceae – Anomobryum (2), Brachymenium (8), Bryum (15), Gemmabryum (1), Pohlia (2), Ptychostomum (2) Family Dicranaceae – Brothera (1), Campylopus (4), Cynodontium (1), Dicranella (1), Leucobryum (1), Leucoloma (2), Microdus (1) Family Ditrichaceae - Garckea (2), Wilsoniella (1) Family Entodontaceae - Entodon (8), Erythrodontium (1) Family Erpodiaceae - Aulacopilum (1), Erpodium (1) Family Fabroniaceae – Campylodontium (1), Fabronia (1), Levierella (1) Family Fissidentaceae – Fissidens (26) Family Funariaceae - Entosthodon (2), Funaria (1), Loiseaubryum (1), Physcomitrium (3) Horizon e-Publishing Group Family Hookeriaceae - Distichophyllum (2) Family HypnaceaeBryosedgwickia (1), Ectropothecium (3), Foreauella (1), Homomallium (1), Hypnum (1), Isopterygium (3), Platygyriella (1), Pylaisia (1), Taxiphyllum (2), Vesicularia (6) Family Meteoriaceae Pseudobarbella (1), Microcampylopus (1), Meteoriopsis (2) Family Mniaceae - Pseudopohlia (1), Rhizomnium (1) Family Neckeraceae - Himantocladium (1), Pinnatella (3), Neckeropsis (2), Homaliodendron (2) Family Octoblepheraceae - Octoblepharum (1) Family Orthotrichaceae Macromitrium (1), Micromitrium (1), Orthotrichum (1) Family PlagiotheciaceaePlagiothecium (2), Pseudotaxiphyllum (1) Family Polytrichaceae - Pogonatum (1) Family Pottiaceae – Anoectangium (2), Barbula (3), Broerythrophyllum (1), Didymodon (1), Gymnostomiella (1), Gymnostomum (1), Hydrogonium (3), Hymenostomum (1), Hymenostyliella (1), Hymenostylium (1), Hyophila (5), Pleurochaete (1), Pseudocrossidium (1), Scopelophila (1), Semibarbula (2), Timmiella (2), Tortella (1), Tortula (1), Trichostomum (2), Weissia (3) Family Pterigynandraceae - Trachyphyllum (2) Family Pterobryaceae - Pterobryopsis (2) Family Racopilaceae - Racopilum (2) Family Sematophyllaceae Aptychella (1), Meiothecium (1), Taxithelium (1), Wijkia (1) Family Splachnobryaceae - Splachnobryum (2) Family Stereophyllaceae - Entodontopsis (4), Stereophyllum (6) Family Thuidiaceae - Pelekium (2), Herpetineuron (1), Thuidium (3) Family Trachypodaceae - Diaphanodon (2) Enumeration of mosses of Central India Anoectangium clarum Mitt., J. Linn. Bot. Soc. Suppl. 1: 31, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al. 2007). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014) Anoectangium stracheyanum Mitt., Musc. Ind. Or. 31, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al, 2007; Nath and Gupta, 2009a; Nath and Gupta, 2011a). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Nath and Gupta, 2011a; Alam et al., 2014), Banswara, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993), Kumbhalgarh (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989). Anomobryum auratum (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1873–74: 142, 1875. GUJARAT: Saputara, Girnar hill (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Kumbhalgarh (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Anomobryum nitidum (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1873–74: 142 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 1: 604) 1875. MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968) Aptychella delicata (M. Fleisch.) M. Fleisch., Musci Buitenzorg 4: 1671, 1923. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Archidium indicum Müll. Hal. Flora 71:8, 1888. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Aulacopilum abbreviatum Mitt., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 308, 1873. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Barbula constricta Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc. Bot. suppl. 1: 33, 1859. GUJARAT: Girnar, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989; Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Barbula indica (Hook.) Spreng. Nomencl. Bot. 2: 72, 1824. RAJASTHAN: Udaipur (Stern, 2000). Barbula javanica Doz. & Molk., Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser. 3,2: 300, 1884. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007, Nath and Gupta, 2011a). Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Barbula vinealis Brid., Bryol. Univ. 1: 830, 1827 → Didymodon vinealis (Brid.) R.H. Zander Bartramidula bartramioides (Griff.) Wijk. & Margad., Taxon 7: 289, 1958. JHARKHAND- Chhota NagpurRanchi (Gangulee, 1974-78). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). Bartramia roylei (Hook. f.) Müll. Hal. Syn. Musc. Frond. 1: 478, 1848. JHARKHAND- Chhota NagpurRanchi (Gangulee, 1974-78) Bartramia thwaitesii (Mitt.) Müll. Hal., Gen. Musc. Frond. 338, 1900. MADHYA PRADESH: RaisenBhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009) Brachymenium acuminatum Harv., Icon. Pl. 1: 19, 1836. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Brachymenium bryoides Hook. ex Schwaegr., Sp. Musc. Frond., Suppl. 2: 134, 1824. MADHYA PRADESH: Raisen-Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009). Brachymenium exile (Dozy & Molk.) Bosch & Sande Lac., Bryol. Jav. 1: 139, 1860. GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Saputara (Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007; Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995, Nath et al., 2007), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Banswara, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993), Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Brachymenium indicum (Dozy & Molk.) Bosch & Sande Lac. Bryol. Jav. 1: 141 1860. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014). Brachymenium lanceolatum Hook. & Wilson, Fl. Tasman. 2: 188, 1860. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Bracnymenium microstomum Harv., Icon. Pl. 1: Pl. 19, f.4, 1836. → Pseudopohlia bulbifera R.S. Williams ISSN: 2348-1900 163 Brachymenium nepalense Hook., Sp. Musc. Fron., Suppl. 2: 131, 1824. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Brachymenium sikkimense Renauld & Cardot, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 38(1): 12, 1900. GUJARAT: Girnar hill (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). Brachymenium turgidum Broth. ex Dixon, Rev. Bryol. 35:94, 1908. GUJARAT: Saputara, Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006) Brothera leana (Sull.) Müll. Hal., Gen. Musc. Frond. 259, 1900. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002) Bryoerthyrophyllum recurvirostrum (Hedw.) Chen., Hedw. 80: 255, 1941. RAJASTHAN: Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993), Mount Abu ((Bapna and Choudhary, 1989; Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014) Bryosedgwickia aurea (Schwägr.) M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 63: 211, 1922. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Bryum apiculatum Schwaegr., Sp. Musc. Frond, suppl. 1(2): 102, f. 72, 1816 → Bryum mildeanum Jur. Bryum argenteum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 181, 1801. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality as B. argenteum var. lanatum) GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Pavagarh, Sabarkantha forest, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Bansal and Nath, 2013; Alam et al., 2014). Kumbhalgarh (Bansal and Nath, 2014), Udaipur (Stern, 2000; Bansal and Nath, 2014). Bryum argenteum var. lanatum (P. Beauv.) Hamp., Linnaea 13: 44, 1839 → Bryum argenteum Hedw. Bryum caespiticium Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 180, 1801. MADHYA PRADESH: Raisen - Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009), Mandla- Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). Bryum cappilare Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 182, 1801 → Ptychostomum cappilare (Hedw.) D.T. Holyoak & N. Pederson Bryum cellulare Hook., Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 3(1):214, 1827. GUJARAT: Pavgarh, Saputara, Waghai Botanical Garden (Chaudhary et al., 2006). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Bansal and Nath, 2014). Bryum coronatum Schwägr., Sp. Musc. Frond., suppl. 1(2): 103, pl. 71, 1816. GUJARAT: Pavagarh, Saputara, Waghai Botanical Garden (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009), Mandla: Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh (Stern, 2000; Bansal and Nath, 2014). Bryum dunense A.J.E. Sm. & H. Whitehouse, J. Bryol. 10: 41, 1978. RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh (Stern, 2000; Bansal et al., 2012), Mount Abu (Bansal and Nath, 2014). Bryum klinggraeffii Schimp., Höh. Crypt. Preuss. 81, 1858. RAJASTHAN: Udaipur (Stern, 2000; Bansal and Nath, 2014). Horizon e-Publishing Group 164 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Bryum mildeanum Jur. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 12: 967 1862. RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary, Mount Abu (Bansal and Nath, 2014 as Bryum apiculatum). Bryum paradoxum Schwägr., Sp. Musc. Frond., Suppl. 3(1): 224, 1827. GUJARAT: Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Mandla: Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Bansal and Nath, 2014; Alam et al., 2014). Bryum plumosum Dozy & Molk., Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser 3(2): 301, 1844 → Gemmabryum apiculatum (Schwägr.) J.R. Spence & H.P. Ramsay Bryum porphyroneuron var. erythrinum (Mitt.) M. Fleisch. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien I(3): 590. 1904. MADHYA PRADESH: Raisen: Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009), Pachmarhi (Ellis et al., 2015). Bryum pseudotriquetrum var. subrotundum (Brid.) Gangulee, Mosses E. India 4: 994, 1974. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bansal and Nath, 2014) Bryum recurvulum Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Supp;. 1:74, 1859. GUJARAT: border area with Rajasthan without specific locality (Chaudhary et al., 2006). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993, Bansal and Nath, 2014; Alam et al., 2014). Bryum rubens Mitt., In Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 8: 232, 1856. RAJASTHAN: Udaipur (Stern, 2000; Bansal and Nath, 2014) Bryum thomsonii Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. suppl. 1: 73, 1859. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bansal and Nath, 2014) Bryum uliginosum (Brid.) Bruch & Schimp., Bryol. Eur. 4: 88, 1839. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bansal and Nath, 2014; Alam et al., 2014) Bryum wightii Mitt. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 74 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Campylodontium flavescens (Hook.) Bosch & Sande Lac. Bryol. Jav. 2: 128, 1865. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur: Netarhat (Gangulee, 1978-80) Campylopus ericoides (Griff.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1870-71: 424, 1872. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2012) Campylopus fragilis ssp. goughii (Mitt.) J.-P. Frahm, Trop. Bryol. 4: 61, 1991. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2013) Campylopus goughii (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1870–71: 424, 1872. → Campylopus fragilis ssp. goughii (Mitt.) J.-P. Frahm Campylopus richardii Brid., Muscol. Recent. Suppl. 4: 73, 1819. JHARKHAND: Chhota Napur: Parasnath (Gangulee, 1969-72) Campylopus savannarum (Müll.Hal.) Mitt., J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 12: 85, 1869. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2013) Cynodontium gracilescens (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Schimp., Coroll. Bryol. Eur. 12, 1856. MADHYA Horizon e-Publishing Group PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2013) Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). Diaphanodon blandus (Harv.) Renauld & Cardot, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 38(1): 23, 1900. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Ellis et al. 2012) Diaphanodon procumbens (Müll.) Renauld & Cardot, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 38(1): 24, 1900. GUJARAT: Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Dicranella leptoneura Dixon, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 39: 774, 1937. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2013) Didymodon vinealis (Brid.) R.H. Zander Phytologia 41:25, 1978. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Barbula vinealis Brid.; Alam et al., 2014), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Barbula vinealis Brid.) Distichophyllum griffithii (Mitt.) Paris, Index Bryol. 389, 1896. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Distichophyllum mittenii Bosch. & Sande Lac. Bryol. Jav. 2: 25, 1861. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Ectropothecium cygnicollum (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877–78: 259, 1880. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Ectropothecium cyperoides (Hook. ex Harv.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877–78: 259, 1880. MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Ectropothecium dealbatum (Reinw. & Hornsch.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877– 78: 259, 1880. MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Entodon concinnus (De Not.) Paris, Index Bryol. (ed. 2) 2: 130, 1904. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014). Entodon laetus (Griff.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 295, 1878. GUJARAT: Girnar hills (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). Entodon myurus (Hook.) Hampe, Linnaea 20: 82, 1847. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Entodon ovicarpus Dixon, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 39: 789, 1937. GUJARAT: Girnar hills (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007) Entodon plicatus Müll. Hal., Linnaea 18: 706, 1845. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur (Sadni) (Gangulee, 197880). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014). Entodon prorepens (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 294, 1878. GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Entodon rubicundus (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1867-77: 285, 1878. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al.. 1995; Nath et al.. 2007), Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2007). Entodon scariosus Renauld & Cardot, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 34(2): 75, 1896. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007) Entodontopsis anceps (Bosch & Sande Lac.) W.R. Buck & R.R. Ireland, Nova Hedw. 41: 103, 1985. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Entodontopsis leucostega (Brid.) W.R. Buck & R.R. Ireland, Nova Hedwigia 41: 103, 1985. - CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar (Nath et al., 2012). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007, 2012), Mandla- Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011), Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2012), Raisen- Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009), Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Entodontopsis nitens (Mitt.) W.R. Buck & R.R. Ireland, Nova Hedw. 41: 104, 1985. CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar (Nath et al., 2012). GUJARAT: Gurnar hills, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006 as Stereophyllum ligulatum). JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur (Gangulee 1978-80 as Stereophyllum ligulatum). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007, 2012), Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002 and Handoo et al., 2009 as Stereophyllum ligulatum; Nath et al., 2012), Tamia valley, Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). Entodontopsis setschwanica (Broth.) W.R. Buck & R.R. Ireland, Nova Hedwigia 41: 105, 1985. CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak, Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2012) Entosthodon nutans Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 1: 55, 1859. JHARKHAND: Chhota NagpurParasnath, Topchachi (Gangulee, 1974-78) Entosthodon wallichii Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 1: 55, 1859. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Nath et al., 2009). Erpodium mangifereae Müll. Hal., Linnaea 37: 178, 1872. GUJARAT: Waghai botanical garden (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007) JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur – Ranchi (Gangulee, 1974-78). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Erythrodontium julaceum (Hook. & Schwägr.) Paris, Index Bryol. 436, 1896. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007), Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2007). Fabronia minuta Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 1: 76, 1859. GUJARAT: Girnar hill (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Fissidens arunii Srivastava & Norkett, Proc. Bot. Soc. Kanpur (India) 1: 55, 1988. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Fissidens asperisetus var. andamanensis Gangulee, Mosses of Eastern India and Adjacent regions 1: 507, 1972. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2011b) ISSN: 2348-1900 165 Fissidens bilaspurense Gangulee, Bull. Bot. Soc. Beng. 11: 66, 1957. MADHYA PRADESH: Bilaspur (Gangulee, 1969-72) Fissidens bryoides Hedw. in Sp. Musc., 153, 1801. GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Sabarkantha forest (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Fissidens bryoides var. schmidii (Mull. Hal.) R.S. Chopra and SS. Kumar, Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5: 43 GUJARAT: Saputara; Waghai Botanical Garden (Chaudhary et al., 2006, As Fissidens bryoides ssp. schimidii). JHARKHAND: Ranchi (Gangulee, 1969-72) Fissidens ceylonensis Dozy et Molk., Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. ser. 3,2: 304, 1844. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality as Fissidens intromarginatulus E.B. Bartram). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2011b). Fissidens crenulatus Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 1: 140, 1859. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality as Fissidens crenulatus var. crenulatus). Fissidens crenulatus var. crenulatus → Fissidens crenulatus Mitt. Fissidens crispulus var. crispulus Brid., Musc. Rec. suppl. 4: 187, 1819. JHARKHAND: Ranchi (Gangulee, 1969-72 as Fissidens sylvaticus). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002 and Handoo et al., 2009 as F. sylvaticus var. zippelianus; Nath et al., 2011b) Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; 2001 as F. sylvaticus Griff.). Fissidens curvato-involutus Dixon, Not. R. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 19: 279, 1938 → F. involutus ssp. curvatoinvolutus (Dixon) Gangulee. Fissidens diversifolius Mitt., J. Linn. In Musc. Ind. Or. 140, 1859. CHHATTISGARH: Achanakmar sanctuary (Nath et al., 2005). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Chaudhary and Deora, 2001; Alam, 2014), Banswara, Kumbhalgarh (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Fissidens flaccidus Mitt. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 23:56, 1860. GUJARAT: Saputara, Vansda National Park, Waghai Botanical Garden, Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006, as Fissidens splachobryoides). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Fissidens splachobryoides). Fissidens geminiflorus Dozy & Molk. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 32: 272, 1969. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993, 2001 as Fissidens geminiflorus var. nagasakinus; Alam et al., 2014), Banswara; Kumbhalgarh; Sirohi; Udaipur, (Bapna, 1980). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Fissidens geminiflorus var. nagasakinus) and GUJARAT: Pavagarh, Sabarkantha forest (Chaudhary et al., 2006 as Fissidens geminiflorus var. nagasakinus). Fissidens geminiflorus var. nagasakinus Iwats., Jour. Hattori Bot. Lab. 32: 272, 1969. → Fissidens geminiflorus Dozy& Molk. Fissidens intromarginatulus E.B. Bartram, Rev. Bryol. Lichenol. 23: 242, 1954. → Fissidens ceylonensis Dozy & Molk. Horizon e-Publishing Group 166 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Fissidens involutus Wilson ex Mitt. in Musc. Ind. Or. 138, 1859. CHHATISGARH: Bastar (Nath et al., 2011b). JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur: Netalhat (Gangulee, 196972). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak, (Tiwari et al., 1995, Nath et al., 2011b) Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2011b). Fissidens involutus ssp. curvato-involutus (Dix.) Gangulee, Mosses E India 2: 548, 1971. CHHATISGARH: Bastar (Gangulee 1969-72; Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Nath et al., 2007, all as Fissidens curvato-involutus Dix.) Achanakmar sanctuary (Nath et al., 2005). GUJARAT: Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Nath et al., 2007). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Chaudhary and Deora, 2001; Alam et al., 2014; all as Fissidens curvato-involutus Dix.) Banswara, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Fissidens curvato-involutus Dix.). Kumbhalgarh (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 and Stern, 2000 as Fissidens curvato-involutus) Fissidens macrosporoides Dixon & P. de la Varde, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 3: 169, 1930. GUJARAT: Girnar hill (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007) Fissidens obscurus Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 2: 138, 1859. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Fissidens orishae Gangulee, Nova Hedwigia 8: 140, 1964. MADHYA PRADESH: Mandla (Kanha national Park) (Kapoor et al., 2011) Fissidens pulchellus Mitt., J. Linn. Soc. Bot. suppl. 1: 140, 1859. CHHATTISGARH: Achanakmar sanctuary (Nath et al., 2005 as F. subpulchellus). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002 and Handoo et al., 2009 as F. subpulchellus; Nath et al., 2011b) Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007 as F. subpulchellus Norkett). Fissidens ranchiensis Gangulee, Bull. Bot. Soc. Beng. 11: 68, 1957. JHARKHAND: Ranchi (Gangulee, 1969-72) Fissidens ranuii Gangulee, Nova Hedwigia 8: 141, 1964. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Fissidens sedgwickii Broth. & Dixon, J. Bot. 48: 305, 1910. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). Fissidens splachobryoides Broth. in Schum. & Lauterb., Fl. Deutsch. Schutz. Suedsee: 81, 1900 → Fissidens flaccidus Mitt. Fissidens subpalmatus Müll. Hal., Linnaea 37: 164, 1872. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Fissidens subpulchellus Norkett in Gangulee, Mosses E. India 1: 521, 1971 → Fissidens pulchellus Mitt. Fissidens sylvaticus Griff. Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 2: 507, 1842 → Fissidens crispulus Brid. var. crispulus Fissidens sylvaticus Griff. var. auriculatus (Mull. Hal.) Gangulee, Mosses E. India 2: 539, 1971. CHHATTISGARH: Achanakmar sanctuary (Nath et al., 2005). MADHYA PRADESH Raisen- Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014). Fissidens sylvaticus var. teraicola (Müll. Hal.) Gangulee, Mosses E. India 2: 539, 1971. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014) Horizon e-Publishing Group Fissidens sylvaticus var. zippelianus (Dozy & Molk.) Gangulee, Mosses E. India 1: 537, 1972 → Fissidens crispulus var crispulus Brid. Fissidens taxifolius Hedw. Sp. Musc. 155, 1801. Figs. 5: 1-8. CHHATTISGARH: Achanakmar Sanctuary (Nath et al., 2005). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi, Amarkantak (Nath et al., 2011b), Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). Fissidens virens Thwaites & Mitt., J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 13: 324, 1873. MADHYA PRADESH: Raisen - Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009) Fissidens xiphioides Fleisch. Hedwigia 38: 125, 1899. → Fissidens zollingeri Mont. Fissidens zollingeri Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 3,4: 114, 1845. GUJARAT: Saputara, Waghai Botanical Garden (Chaudhary et al., 2006 as Fissidens xiphioides Fleisch.) Foreauella orthothecia (Schwägr.) Dixon & P. de la Varde, J. Bot. 75: 129, 1937. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Funaria hygrometrica Hedw., Spec. Musc. 172, 1801. GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Saputara (Chaudhary et al, 2006, Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur- Parasnath (Gangulee, 1974-78). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009), Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Kumbhlgarh, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Funaria hygrometrica var. calvescnes (Schwägr.) Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 2, 12: 54, 1839. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Funaria nutans (Mitt.) Broth. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 522, 1903 → Loiseaubryum nutans (Mitt.) Fife Garckea flexuosa (Griff.) Margad & Nork., J. Bryol. 7: 440, 1973. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Garckea phascoides (Hook.) Müll. Hal., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 3:865, 1845. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Gemmabryum apiculatum (Schwägr.) J.R. Spence & H.P. Ramsay, Phytologia 87:65, 2005. - Bryum plumosum Dozy & Molk., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 3(2): 301, 1844. JHARKHAND: Parasnath, Ranchi (Gangulee, 1974-78 as Bryum plumosum). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Bryum plumosum; Alam et al., 2014). Gymnostomiella vernicosa (Hook. ex Harv.) M. Fleisch., Musci Buitenzorg, 1: 310, 1904. CHHATISGARH: Bastar- Keskal (Gangulee, 1974-80). GUJARAT: Bhachau, Dakorji, Girnar hill, Muldwarka, Pavagarh, Rajkot, Somnath, Surendernagar (Chaudhary et al., 2006). JHARKHAND: Ranchi (Gangulee, 1974-80). MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Gymnostomum aeuroginosum Sm., Fl. Brit. 3: 1163, 1804. RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh (Stern, 2000). Gymnostomum calcareum Nees & Hornsch., Bryo. Germ. 1: 153, 1823. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989) Gymnostomum involutum Hook. Musc. Exot. 2: 154, 1819 → Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Herpetineuron toccoae (Sull. & Lesq.) Cardot, Beih. Bot. Centralbl., Abt. 19(2): 127, 1905. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007) Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009). Himantocladium plumula (Nees) M. Fleisch., Musci Buitenzorg. 3: 889, 1908. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Homaliodendron exiguum (Bosch & Sande Lac.) M. Fleisch.Musci Buitenzorg 3: 897, 1908. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Homaliodendron javanicum (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 74, 1906. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Homomallium incurvatum (Schrad. ex Brid.) Loeske, Hedwigia 46: 314, 1907. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Hydrogonium arcuatum (Griff.) Wijk. & Margad, Taxon 7: 289, 1958. CHHATISGARH: Bastar- Keskal (Aziz and Vohra, 2008). GUJARAT: Vansada National Park, way to Ahwa (Chaudhary et al., 2006). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993) Hydrogonium consanguineum (Thwaites & Mitt.) Hilp. In Beih., Bot. Centrabl. 50(2): 626, 1933. CHHATISGARH: Bastar- Keskal (Aziz and Vohra, 2008). GUJARAT: Dakorji, Girnar hill, Waghai Botanical Ggarden, near Galteshwarji, Somnath Geeta mandir, Rajkot (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Banswara, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993) Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Hydrogonium gracilentum (Mitt.) P.C. Chen, Hedwigia 80: 237, 1941. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur and adjacent MADHYA PRADESH (now CHHATISGARH) (Gangulee, 1969-72) Hymenostomum edentulum (Mitt.) Besch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 34: 95, 1887. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Hymenostyliella llanosii (Müll. Hal.) H. Rob., Phytologia 21: 2, 1971. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Hymenostylium recurvirostrum (Hedw.) Dixon, Rev. Bryol. Lichenol. 6: 96, 1933. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A. Jaeger, Ber. S. Gall. Naturew. Ges. 1871-72: 356, 1873. CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar (Nath and Gupta, 2011a). GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Saputara; Waghai Botanical Garden, Pavagarh, Vansda national park, Rajkot, Sabarkantha forest, Bhachau (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur ((Gangulee, 1969-72; Nath and Gupta, 2011a). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007), Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968), Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007; Handoo et al., 2009; Aziz and Vohra, 2008) Tamia (Nath and Gupta, 2009b; Gupta et al., 2013). Mandla, Bilaspur (Aziz and Vohra, 2008). Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013) Raisen- Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009) Mandla: Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). ISSN: 2348-1900 167 RAJASTHAN: Alwar, Banswara, Sirohi, Udaipur (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989), Kumbhalgarh (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989; Stern, 2000); Mount Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989; Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Hyophila nymaniana (M. Fleisch.) M. Menzel, 22: 198, 1992. CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar (Nath and Gupta, 2011a). GUJARAT (Aziz and Vohra, 2008). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al, 2007; Nath and Gupta, 2011a) Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (Nath and Gupta, 2011a) Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013) Hyophila comosa Dixon et P. Verde Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 1(8-9): 166, 1927 → Hyophila rosea R.S. Williams Hyophila rosea R.S. Williams, Bull. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 341, 1941. GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Saputara (Gangulee, 1969-72; Chaudhary et al, 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007) MADHYA PRADESH: Mandla- Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011), Raisen - Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009, as Hyophila comosa Dixon et P. Varde) Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002) Hyophila spathulata (Harv.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1871-72: 353, 1873. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007, Nath and Gupta, 2011a). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014) Hyophila walkeri Broth., Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. 1(12): 317, 1899. GUJARAT: Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006) MADHYA PRADESH: Bilaspur (Gangulee 1969-72; Chaudhary et al., 2006; Aziz and Vohra, 2008) Hypnum aduncoides (Brid.) Müll. Hal., Syn. Musc. Frond. 2: 295, 1851. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007) Hypnum decorum Mitt., Musci Ind. Or. 77, 1859 → Entodontopsis leucostega (Brid.) W.R. Buck & R.R. Ireland Isopterygium albescens (Hook.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876-77: 433, 1878. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Isopterygium micans (Sw.) Kindb., Enum. Bryin. Exot. 21, 1888. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007), Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). Isopterygium pallidulum (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 432, 1878. MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013) Leucobryum bowringii Mitt. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 26 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Leucoloma amoene-virens Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., suppl. 1: 13, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2012; Ellis et al., 2012). Leucoloma taylorii (Schwägr.) Mitt., Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 8: 353, 1856. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009 as Leucoloma walkeri Broth.) Leucoloma walkeri Broth., Rec. Bot. Surv. India 1(12): 313, 1899 → Leucoloma taylorii (Schwägr.) Mitt. Levierella fabroniacea Müll. Hal., Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1897: 73, 1897 → Levierella neckeroides (Griff.) O’Shea & Matcham Horizon e-Publishing Group 168 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Levierella neckeroides (Griff.) O’Shea & Matcham, J. Bryol. 27: 98, 2005. GUJARAT: Girnar hill, Pavagarh, Saputara (Chaudhary et al, 2006 and Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007 as Levierella fabroniacea). MADHYA PRADESH: Bilaspur, Mandla (Gangulee, 1978-80). Amarkantak, (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007 as Levierella fabroniacea), Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2012; all as Levierella fabroniacea). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Levierella fabroniacea; Alam et al., 2014). Loiseaubryum nutans (Mitt.) Fife, J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 58: 192, 1985. RAJASTHAN: Mt. Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Funaria nutans; Alam et al., 2014). Macromitrium sulcatum (Hook.) Brid. Bryol. Univ. 1: 319, 1826. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Meiothecium microcarpum (Harv.) Mitt., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 10: 185, 1868. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2012) Merceya gedeana (Lac.) Nog., in Kumam. J. Sci. B-2, 2: 247, 1956 → Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. Meteoriopsis reclinata (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 826, 1906. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Meteoriopsis squarrosa (Hook. ex Harv.) M. Fleisch. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 826, 1906. JHARKHAND: Parasnath (Gangulee, 1974-78) Microcampylopus khasianus (Griffiths) Giese & J.-P. Frahm, Lindbergia 11: 118 1986. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Microcampylopus subanus). Microcampylopus subnamus (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch, Musci Buitenzorg 1: 60, 1904 → Microcampylopus khasianus (Griffiths) Giese & J.-P. Frahm Microdus brasiliensis (Duby) Ther. Bull. Herb. Boissier. Ser 2,7: 278, 1907. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur (Gangulee, 1969-72) Micromitrium tenerum (Bruch & Schimp.) Crosby, Bryologist 71: 116, 1968. MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968 as Nanomitrium tenerum), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). Nanomitrium tenerum (Bruch and Schimp.) Lindb., Not. Sällsk. Fauna Fl. Fenn. Förh 13: 409, 1874 → Micromitrium tenerum (Bruch & Schimp.) Crosby Neckeropsis exserta (Hook. ex Schwägr.) Broth., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 11: 188, 1925. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009). Neckeropsis gracilenta (Bosch & Sande Lac.) M. Fleisch. Musci Buitenzorg 3: 876 1908. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Octoblepharum albidum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 50, 1801. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995, Nath et al., 2007), Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al, 2012). Orthotrichum crenulatum Mitt. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 48 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Orthotrichum virens) Horizon e-Publishing Group Orthotricum virens Venturi, Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn. 24(2): 18 1898 → Orthotrichum crenulatum Mitt. Oxystegus tenuirostris (Hook. & Tayl.) A.J.E. Sm., J. Bryol. 9: 393, 1977 → Trichostomum tenuirostre (Hook. & Taylor) Lindb. Pelekium fuscatum (Besch.) A. Touw., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 90: 203, 2001. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Lal, 2005; Nath et al., 2007, as Thuidium koelzii H. Rob.) Pelekium investe (Mitt.) A. Touw., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 90:203, 2001. Central India (Lal, 2005, as Thuidium brotheri E.S. Salmon, without any locality) Philonotis hastata (Duby) Wijk. & Margad., Taxon 8: 74, 1959. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Philonotis heterophylla); GUJARAT: Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia (Gupta et al., 2013). Philonotis heterophylla Mitt. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 61 1859 → Philonotis hastata (Duby) Wijk. & Margad. Philonotis mollis (Dozy & Molk.) Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. Suppl. 1: 60, 1859. GUJARAT: Saputara, Girnar hills, Pavagarh, Ahwa (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014). Philonotis revoluta Bosch & Sande Lac., Bryol. Jav. 1: 158, 1861 → Philonotis thwaitesii Mitt. Philonotis thwaitesii Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1:60, 1859. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993 as Philonotis revoluta, Alam et al., 2014), GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Pavagarh, Ahwa (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007, as Philonotis revoluta). Philonotis turneriana (Schwägr.) Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 62, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Mandla- Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011) Physcomitrium coorgens Broth. Rec. Bot. Surv. India 1(12): 319, 1899. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Physcomitrium cyathicarpum Mitt. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 54, 1859 → Physcomitrium immersum Sull. Physcomitrium immersum Sull., Manual 648, 1848. RAJASTHAN: Udaipur (Stern, 2000 as Physcomitrium cyathicarpum) Physcomitrium japonicum (Hedw.) Mitt., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 164, 1891. RAJASTHAN: Banswara, Mount Abu, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Pinnatella alopercuoides (Mitt.) M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 84, 1906. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002 and Handoo et al., 2009 as Pinnatella intralimbata M. Fleisch.; Nath et al., 2012). Pinnatella alopercuoides (Mitt.) M. Fleisch. var. culcutensis (M. Fleisch.) Gangulee. Mosses E India 5: 1440, 1976. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002 as Pinnatella calcutensis, Handoo et al., 2009) Pinnatella ambigua (Bosch. & Sande Lac.) M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 81, 1906. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Pinnatella calcutensis M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 84, 1906 → Pinnatella alopercuoides (Mitt.) M. Fleisch. var. culcutensis (M. Fleisch.) Gangulee Pinnatella intralimbata M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 82, 1906 → Pinnatella alopecuroides (Mitt.) M. Fleisch. Plagiothecium cavifolium (Brid.) Z. Iwats. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 33: 360, 1970. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014). MADHYA PRADESH: Raisen - Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009). Plagiothecium neckeroideum Schimp. Bryol. Eur. 5: 194, 1851. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Platygyriellalla aurea (Schwägr) W.R. Buck. Brittonia 36: 86, 1984. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2012). Pleurochaete squarrosa (Brid.) Lindb., Öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetenzk.-Akad. 2: 253, 1864. Distribution in Central India: RAJASTHAN: Mt. Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989) Pogonatum junghuhnianum (Dozy & Molk.) Dozy & Molk., Bryol. Jav. 1: 41, 1856 → Pogonatum neesii (Müll. Hal.) Dozy Pogonatum neesii (Müll. Hal.) Dozy, Ned. Kruidk. Arch 4(1): 75, 1856. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Pogonatum junghuhnianum). Pohlia flexuosa Harv., Icon. Pl. I: pl. 19: f. 5, 1836. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009); Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Pohlia gedeana (Bosch & Sande Lac.) Gangulee, Mosses E. India 4: 927, 1974. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Pseudobarbella compressiramea (Renauld & Cardot) Nog., Fl. E. Himalaya 574, 1966. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014) Pseudocrossidium porphyroneurum (Müll. Hal.) R.H. Zander, Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32: 119, 1993. RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh (Stern, 2000) Pseudopohlia bulblbifera R.S. Williams, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 8(31): 346, 1914. Central India (Lal, 2005, as Brachymenium microstomum Harv., without any locality) Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans (Brid.) Z. Iwats., Journ. Hattori Bot. Lab. 63: 449, 1987. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007) Pterobryopsis frondosa (Mitt.) Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 60, 1905. CHHATISGARH: Bailadila, Bastar (Gangulee, 1974-78) Pterobryopsis kegeliana (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch., Hedwigia 45: 61, 1905. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Ptychostomum cappilare (Hedw.) D.T. Holyoak & N. Pederson J. Bryol. 29:119, 2007. Earlier reported as Bryum cappilare from GUJARAT: Girnar hill (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995), Raisen- Bhimbetka (Nath and Bansal, 2009) Mandla- Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Bansal and Nath, 2013; Alam et al., 2014). ISSN: 2348-1900 169 Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) J.R. Spence & H.P. Ramsay, Phytologia 87: 23, 2005: MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Ellis et al., 2015) Pylaisia falcata Schimp. Bryol. Eur. 5: 89, 1851. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002) Racopilum cuspidigerum (Schwägr.) Angström, öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. –Akad. 29(4): 10, 1872. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Racopilum orthocarpum Wilson ex Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 2: 136, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Rhizomnium horikawae (Nog.) T.J. Kop., J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 34: 380, 1971. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Ellis et al., 2012) Rhynchostegium celebicum (Sande Lac.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 374, 1878. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007) Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3):436, 1902. GUJARAT: Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006 as Merceya gedeana (Lac.) Nog.) Semibarbula orientalis (F. Weber) Wijk. & Margad., Taxon 8: 75, 1959. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur, Hudur (Gangulee, 1969-72). MADHYA PRADESH: Bhopal (Handoo and Srivastava, 1968), Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989; Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993), GUJARAT: Waghai Botanical Garden, Vasnda National Park, Galteshwarji, Dakorji, Sundernagar (Chaudhary et al., 2006). Semibarbula ranuii Gangulee, Nova Hedw. 8: 148, 1964. CHHATISGARH: Achanakmar Biosphere reserve (Nath and Gupta 2011a), JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur – Ranchi (Gangulee, 1969-72, Nath and Gupta 2011a). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007, Nath and Gupta, 2011a) Splachnobryum aquaticum Müll. Hal., Linnaea 40: 291, 1876. Central India (Lal, 2005, as Splachnobryum procerrimum Dixon & P. de la Varde, without specific locality) Splachnobryum indicum Hampe & Müll. Hal., Hal. Linnaea 37: 174, 1872 → Splachnobryum obtusum (Brid.) Müll. Hal. Splachnobryum obtusum (Brid.) Müll. Hal. Verh. K.K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 19: 504 1869. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009 as Splachnobryum indicum) Splachnobryum procerrimum Dixon & P. de la Varde, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 1: 38, 1928. → Splachnobryum aquaticum Müll. Hal. Stereophyllum anceps (Bosch & Lac.) Broth. In Nat. Pfl. 1(3): 898, 1907. GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007) JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur: Parasnath (Gangulee, 1978-80). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009) Stereophyllum decorum (Mitt.) Wijk. & Marg., Taxon 9: 52, 1960. GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Pavagarh, Vansda Horizon e-Publishing Group 170 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 national park (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002) Stereophyllum ligulatum A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877-78: 277, 1880 → Entodontopsis nitens (Mitt.) WR Buck and RR Ireland Stereophyllum setschwanicum Broth. Akad. Wiss. Wien Sitzungsber., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl., Abt. 1, 133: 581 1924. GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Saputara, Waghai Botanical Garden, Pavagarh, Vansda nationa park (Chaudhary et al., 2006; Chaudhary and Sharma, 2007). Stereophyllum subacuminatum Dixon & P. de la Varde, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 3: 182, 1930. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Stereophyllum tavoyense (Hook. ex Harv.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877-78: 279, 1880. GUJARAT: Saputara, Waghai Botanical Garden, Pavagarh (Chaudhary et al., 2006). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Handoo et al., 2009). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Alam et al., 2014) Stereophyllum wightii (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1877-78: 279, 1880. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur: Parasnath, Ranchi (Gangulee, 1978-80). MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Taxiphyllum giraldii (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch., Musci Buitenzorg, 4: 1435, 1923. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007), Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013). Taxiphyllum taxirameum (Mitt.) M. Fleisch., Musci Buitenzorg, 4: 1435. 1923. MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013) Taxithelium nepalense (Schwägr.) Broth., Monsunia 1: 51, 1899. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009) Thuidium brotheri E.S. Solmon, J. Bot. 39: 153, 1901. → Pelekium investe (Mitt.) A. Touw. Thuidium investe (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 252, 1878. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al., 1995; Nath et al., 2007). Thuidium kiasense R.S. Williams, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 363, 1914. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al.. 1995; Nath et al.. 2007). Thuidium koelzii H. Rob., Bryologist 71: 92, 1968 → Pelekium fuscatum (Besch.) A. Touw. Thuidium meyenianum (Hampe) Dozy & Molk. Bryol. Jav. 2: 121. 224 1865. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Ellis et al., 2012) Timmiella anomala (Bruch & Schimp.) Limpr., Laubm. Deutschl. 1: 592, 1888. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Timmiella dimunata (Müll. Hal.) P.C. Chen, Hedwigia 80: 176, 1941. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Bapna and Choudhary, 1989). Tortula muralis Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 123, 1801. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Horizon e-Publishing Group Alam et al., 2014; Alam, 2015), Udaipur (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993). Tortella walkeri (Broth.) R.H. Zander, Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32: 104, 1993. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Trachyphyllum inflexum (Harv.) A. Gepp, Cat. Afr. Pl. 2(2): 299, 1901. MADHYA PRADESH: Amarkantak (Tiwari et al.. 1995; Nath et al.. 2007, Nath et al., 2012) Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul, 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al, 2012) Tamia valley (Gupta et al. 2013) Mandla: Kanha National Park (Kapoor et al., 2011). Trachyphyllum jeyporense Ther. & Dixon, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 1: 46, 1928. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Trematodon ceylonensis Müll. Hal., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 22: 350, 1864. → Trematodon longicollis Michx. Trematodon longicollis Michx in Fl. Bor. Am.2: 289, 1803. JHARKHAND: Chhota Nagpur - Ranchi (Gangulee, 1969-72) Trematodon sabulosus Griff. In Cal. J. Nat. Hist. 2: 493: 1842. RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014) Trichostomum bombayense Müll. Hal., Syn. Musc. Frond. 2: 628, 1851. Central India (Lal, 2005 without any locality) Trichostomum tenuirostre (Hook. & Taylor) Lindb. Öfvers. Förh. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. 21: 225 1864 Distribution in Central India: Earlier reported as Oxystegus tenuirostris from Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007; Nath and Gupta, 2011a) Patalkot (Gupta et al., 2013) Vesicularia firma Dixon & P. de la Varde, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 3: 184, 1930. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Vesciularia kurzii (A. Jaeger) Broth., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 1095, 1908. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Vesicularia levieri Cardot, J. Indian bot. 2: 187, 1921. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Vesicularia montagnei (Schimp.) Broth., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 1094, 1908. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Singh and Kaul 2002; Handoo et al., 2009; Nath et al., 2012), Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013) Vesicularia reticulata (Dozy & Molk.) Broth., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 1094, 1908. MADHYA PRADESH: Tamia valley (Gupta et al., 2013). Vesicularia succosa (Mitt.) Broth., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(3): 1094, 1908. Central India (Gangulee, 1978-80, without specific locality) Weissia controversa Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 67, 1801. RAJASTHAN: Kumbhalgarh (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993), Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014) Weissia edentula Mitt., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 1: 27, 1859. MADHYA PRADESH: Pachmarhi (Nath et al., 2007; Nath and Gupta, 2011a). Weissia ghatensis Dixon & P. de la Varde, Ann. Cryptog. Exot. 3: 174, 1930. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) ISSN: 2348-1900 Plant Science Today (2015) 2(4): 159-171 Wijkia tanytricha (Mont.) H.A. Crum, Bryologist 74: 174, 1971. GUJARAT: Girnar hills, Saputara (Chaudhary et al., 2006). RAJASTHAN: Mount Abu (Chaudhary and Deora, 1993; Alam et al., 2014) Wilsoniella decipiens (Mitt.) Alston, J. Bot. 68:2, 1930. Central India (Lal, 2005, without any locality) Acknowledgements The authors are thankful to Drs. A.K. Asthana, Vinay Sahu and Reesa Gupta, Bryology laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow for their kind help during the study. AA, VS and DS are also grateful to Professor Aditya Shastri, Vice Chancellor, Banasthali University, Rajasthan for his kind support for this work. References Alam, A. 2015. Moss flora of India: An updated checklist. GRIN Publisher, Germany. 183 pp. Alam, A., S. Pandey, V. Singh, S. C. Sharma, and V. Sharma. 2014. 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