2016•Indian Journal of ForestryRequires access

A New Species of Lejeunea Lib. (Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) from Eastern Himalaya, India

Siddhartha Singh Deo, Devendra Singh

Open publisher page 1 citations

Abstract

A new species of Lejeunea Lib., Lejeunea liromobana sp. nov., is described from West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India. The species is characterized by large first tooth of leaf lobule, (1–) 2–3 cells long, (1–) 2–3 cells wide at base, 1–2 cells uniseriate at apex, prominent second tooth forming a hump, occasionally unicellular; small underleaves with dentate margins; keel of male bracts not winged; perianth beak 2–3 (–4) cells long, 4–5 cells wide at base, cells elongated, arranged spirally.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

A new species of Lejeunea Lib., Lejeunea liromobana sp. nov., is described from West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India. The species is characterized by large first tooth of leaf lobule, (1–) 2–3 cells long, (1–) 2–3 cells wide at base, 1–2 cells uniseriate at apex, prominent second tooth forming a hump, occasionally unicellular; small underleaves with dentate margins; keel of male bracts not winged; perianth beak 2–3 (–4) cells long, 4–5 cells wide at base, cells elongated, arranged spirally.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 1 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

A new species of Lejeunea Lib., Lejeunea liromobana sp. nov., is described from West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India. The species is characterized by large first tooth of leaf lobule, (1–) 2–3 cells long, (1–) 2–3 cells wide at base, 1–2 cells uniseriate at apex, prominent second tooth forming a hump, occasionally unicellular; small underleaves with dentate margins; keel of male bracts not winged; perianth beak 2–3 (–4) cells long, 4–5 cells wide at base, cells elongated, arranged spirally.

Key concepts: Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta, Perianth, Bract, Botany, Biology, Apex (geometry), Inflorescence

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
A New Species of Lejeunea Lib. (Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) from Eastern Himalaya, India — Research Paper | ScholarLens