Species diversity of epiphytic moss Sterophyllum from Kodaikanal
G.S. Soman and G.T. Dabhade
Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand College, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012 (INDIA) Hon. Professor in Botany, Birla College, Kalyan – 421 304 (INDIA)
ABSTRACT
Studies on mosses of south India were initiated by Brotherus1. Thereafter Bruhl2 had made a census of Indian mosses. Foreau6 had made extensive work on the moss flora of Palani Hills. The present paper indicates attempt of reinvestigation of mosses of Kodaikanal where large numbers of species of the Genera viz. Fissidens Hedw; Bryum Hedw; Sterophyllum Mitt, Entodon C. Muell; etc were observed. Present paper deals with the species of epiphytic moss Sterophyllum Mitt, reinvestigated at Kodaikanal of Palani Hills.