Abstract
An updated account of 51 taxa of mosses of Rajasthan and Punjab plains is provided along with a note on delimitation of boundaries of this unique bryo-geographical zone. Family Pottiaceae is most dominant and diversified with 17 taxa under 11 genera while genus Fissidens (Fissidentaceae) has the maximum diversity with 7 species followed by Physcomitrium (Funariaceae) and Bryum (Bryaceae) with 6 species each.
Highlights
Pande (1958) proposed floristic division of India into seven bryo-geographical zones to study the enormous bryo-floristic wealth of country namely (i) West Himalayas, (ii) East Himalayas, (iii) Gangetic plains (iv) Panjab and west Rajasthan plains (v) Central India (vi) Western Ghats and (vii) Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau (Fig. 1)
Instead of west Rajasthan it is recommended that entire Rajasthan except south
South Rajasthan is a part of Central Indian zone (Alam et al, 2015) and excluded
Summary
Pande (1958) proposed floristic division of India into seven bryo-geographical zones to study the enormous bryo-floristic wealth of country namely (i) West Himalayas, (ii) East Himalayas, (iii) Gangetic plains (iv) Panjab and west Rajasthan plains (v) Central India (vi) Western Ghats and (vii) Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau (Fig. 1). Moss flora of Rajasthan and Punjab plains. South Rajasthan is a part of Central Indian zone (Alam et al, 2015) and excluded.
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