Bryophytes in India
LIST OF FAMILIES AND GENERA OF BRYOPHYTES IN INDIA
Bryophytes, the amphibians of the ‘Plant Kingdom’, and the second largest group of green plants next only to the angiosperms constitute a fascinating component of biodiversity and are widely spread in almost all climatic conditions. They collectively represent three different groups (phyla), viz., Bryophyta (mosses), Marchantiophyta (liverworts) and the Anthocerotophyta (hornworts). In India, the bryophytes are represented by 2562 taxa (1636 mosses, 887 liverworts and 39 hornworts). They usually inhabit narrow ecological niches with preference for damp and shady conditions. In Himalayas, Northeast and Peninsular India and in Andaman & Nicobar Islands the bryophytes are rich in diversity and well represented due to prevailing of high rainfall and humidity. Two genera and 168 species of liverworts, 19 species of hornworts and 547 species of mosses are endemic to India. The bryophytes provide vital ecosystem services like soil formation, habitat modification and nutrient cycling and are useful in pollution detection and monitoring. The flavonoids and terpenoids contained in majority of them show various biological activities with considerable potential of chemical and pharmaceutical properties.
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LIVERWORTS (MARCHANTIOPHYTA)
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Treubiaceae Verd.
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1. Apotreubia S.Hatt. & Mizut.
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Haplomitriaceae Dědeček
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1. Haplomitrium Nees
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Blasiaceae H. Klinggr.
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1. Blasia L.
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Riellaceae Engl.
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1. Riella Mont.
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Lunulariaceae H. Klinggr.
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1. Lunularia Adans.
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Marchantiaceae Lindl.
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1. Marchantia L.
2. Preissia Corda
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Aytoniaceae Cavers
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1. Asterella P.Beauv.
2. Cryptomitrium Austin ex Underw.
3. Mannia Opiz
4. Plagiochasma Lehm. & Lindenb.
5. Reboulia Raddi
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Cleveaceae Cavers
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1. Athalamia Falconer
2. Clevea Cavers
3. Sauteria Nees
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Monosoleniaceae Inoue
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1. Monosolenium Griff.
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Conocephalaceae Müll. Frib. ex Grolle
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1. Conocephalum Hill
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Cyathodiaceae Stotler & Crand.-Stotl.
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1. Cyathodium Kunze
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Exormothecaceae Müll. Frib. ex Grolle
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1. Aitchisoniella Kashyap
2. Exormotheca Mitt.
3. Stephensoniella Kashyap
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Ricciaceae Rchb.
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1. Riccia L.
2. Ricciocarpos Corda
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Wiesnerellaceae Inoue
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1. Wiesnerella Schiffn.
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Targioniaceae Dumort.
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1. Targionia L.
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Dumortieraceae D.G.Long
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1. Dumortiera Nees
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LIVERWORTS (MARCHANTIOPHYTA)
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Pelliaceae H. Klinggr.
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1. Pellia Raddi
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Calyculariaceae He-Nygrén, Juslén, Ahonen, Glenny & Piippo
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1. Calycularia Mitt.
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Petalophyllaceae Stotler & Crand.-Stotl.
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1. Petalophyllum Nees & Gottsche ex Lehm.
2. Sewardiella Kashyap
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Fossombroniaceae Hazsl.
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1. Fossombronia Raddi
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Pallaviciniaceae Mig.
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1. Pallavicinia Gray
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Pleuroziaceae Müll.Frib.
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1. Pleurozia Dumort.
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Metzgeriaceae H.Klinggr.
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1. Apometzgeria Kuwah.
2. Metzgeria Raddi
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Aneuraceae H.Klinggr.
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1. Aneura Dumort.
2. Riccardia Gray
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Porellaceae Cavers
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1. Porella L.
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Radulaceae Müll.Frib.
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1. Radula Dumort.
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Frullaniaceae Lorch
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1. Frullania Raddi
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Jubulaceae H.Klinggr.
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1. Jubula Dumort.
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Lejeuneaceae Cavers
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1. Acanthocoleus R.M. Schust.
2. Acrolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
3. Archilejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
4. Caudalejeunea (Steph.) Schiffn.
5. Ceratolejeunea (Spruce) J.B. Jack & Steph.
6. Cheilolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
7. Cololejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
8. Colura (Dumort.) Dumort.
9. Drepanolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
10. Frullanoides Raddi
11. Lejeunea Lib.
12. Lepidolejeunea R.M. Schust.
13. Leptolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
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LIVERWORTS (MARCHANTIOPHYTA)
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Lejeuneaceae Cavers (Contd..)
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14. Lopholejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
15. Mastigolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.
16. Metalejeunea Grolle
17. Microlejeunea Steph.
18. Myriocoleopsis Schiffn.
19. Otolejeunea Grolle & Tixier
20. Ptychanthus Nees
21. Schiffneriolejeunea Verd.
22. Spruceanthus Verd.
23. Thysananthus Lindenb.
24. Tuyamaella S. Hatt.
25. Tuzibeanthus S. Hatt.
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Ptilidiaceae H. Klinggr.
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1. Ptilidium Nees
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Schistochilaceae H.Buch
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1. Schistochila Dumort.
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Pseudolepicoleaceae Fulford & J. Taylor
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1. Blepharostoma (Dumort.) Dumort.
2. Pseudolepicolea Fulford & J. Taylor
3. Temnoma Mitt.
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Trichocoleaceae Nakai
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1. Trichocolea Dumort.
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Mastigophoraceae R.M. Schust.
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1. Mastigophora Nees
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Herbertaceae Müll. Frib. ex Fulford & Hatcher
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1. Herbertus Gray
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Lepidoziaceae Limpr.
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1. Acromastigum A.Evans
2. Bazzania Gray
3. Dendrobazzania R.M. Schust. & W.B. Schofield
4. Kurzia G.Martens
5. Lepidozia (Dumort.) Dumort.
6. Neolepidozia
7. Telaranea Spruce ex Schiffn.
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LIVERWORTS (MARCHANTIOPHYTA)
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Lophocoleaceae Vanden Berghen
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1. Chiloscyphus Corda
2. Heteroscyphus Schiffn.
3. Lophocolea (Dumort.) Dumort.
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Chonecoleaceae R.M. Schust. ex Grolle
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1. Chonecolea Grolle
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Plagiochilaceae Müll. Frib. & Herzog
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1. Plagiochila (Dumort.) Dumort.
2. Plagiochilion S.Hatt.
3. Xenochila R.M.Schust.
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Adelanthaceae Grolle
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1. Syzygiella Spruce
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Cephaloziaceae Mig.
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1. Cephalozia (Dumort.) Dumort.
2. Fuscocephaloziopsis Fulford
3. Metahygrobiella R.M.Schust.
4. Nowellia Mitt.
5. Odontoschisma (Dumort.) Dumort.
6. Schiffneria Steph.
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Cephaloziellaceae Douin
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1. Cephaloziella (Spruce) Schiffn.
2. Cylindrocolea R.M.Schust.
3. Phycolepidozia R.M.Schust.
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Anastrophyllaceae L. Söderstr., De Roo & Hedd.
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1. Anastrepta (Lindb.) Schiffn.
2. Anastrophyllum (Spruce) Steph.
3. Isopaches H.Buch
4. Plicanthus R.M.Schust.
5. Schizophyllum (R.M.Schust.) Váňa & L.Söderstr.
6. Tetralophozia (R.M.Schust.) Schljakov
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Scapaniaceae Mig.
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1. Diplophyllum (Dumort.) Dumort.
2. Gottschelia Grolle
3. Lophozia (Dumort.) Dumort.
4. Scapania (Dumort.) Dumort.
5. Schistochilopsis (N.Kitag.) Konstant.
6. Tritomaria Schiffn. ex Loeske
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LIVERWORTS (MARCHANTIOPHYTA)
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Myliaceae Schljakov
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1. Mylia Gray
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Balantiopsidaceae H.Buch
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1. Isotachis Mitt.
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Acrobolbaceae E.A. Hodgs.
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1. Acrobolbus Nees
2. Lethocolea Mitt.
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Southbyaceae Váňa, Crand.-Stotl., Stotler & D.G.Long
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1. Gongylanthus Nees
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