Hepaticae of Khasi and Jaintia Hills: Eastern Himalayas

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Materials and methods. Taxonomic observations and discussion. 1. Family: Haplomitriaceae Dedecek: i. Genus: Calobryum Nees. 2. Family: Ptilidiaceae Limpr.: i. Genus: Trichocolea Dumort. ii. Genus: Herbertus S.F. Gray em. Lindberg. 3. Family: Lepidoziaceae Limpr.: i. Genus: Lepidozia (Dumort.) em. Dumort. ii. Genus: Kurzia V. Martens. [Microlepidozia (Spr.) Joerg.]. iii. Genus: Bazzania S.F. Gray Corr. Carr. 4. Family: Calypogeiaceae H.W. Arn.: i. Genus: Calypogeia Raddi em. Nees. ii. Genus: Metacalypogeia (Hatt.) Inoue. 5. Family: Cephaloziellaceae Douin: i. Genus: Cephaloziella (Spr.) Steph. 6. Family: Cephaloziaceae Cavers: i. Genus: Cephalozia (Dumort.) Dumort. ii. Genus: Odontoschisma (Dumort.) Dumort. iii. Genus: Cylindrocolea Schust. 7. Family: Harpanthaceae (C. Jens.) H.W. Arn.: i. Genus: Lophocolea (Dum.) Dum. ii. Genus: Heteroscyphus Schiffner. iii. Genus: Chiloscyphus Corda. 8. Family: Jungermanniaceae Reichenb.: i. Genus: Chandonanthus Mitt. ii. Genus: Lophozia Dumort. iii. Genus: Sphenolobus (Lindb.) Steph. iv. Genus: Plectocolea Mitt. v. Genus: Jungermannia (Ruppius) L. vi. Genus: Nardia S.F. Gray. vii. Genus: Notoscyphus Mitt. viii. Genus: Jamesoniella (Spruce) Schiffn. ix. Genus: Jackiella Schiffn. 9. Family: Plagiochilaceae (Joerg.) K. Mull.: i. Genus: Plagiochila (Dumort.) Dumort. 10. Family: Scapaniaceae Kold. Rosenv. Emend. Schust: i. Genus: Scapania (Dumort.) Dumort. 11. Family: Porellaceae Cavers: i. Genus: Porella (Dill.) L. 12. Family: Radulaceae (Dumort.) K. Mull.: i. Genus: Radula Dum. 13. Family: Frullaniaceae Lorch.: i. Genus: Frullania Raddi. ii. Genus: Jubula Dum. 14. Family: Lejeuneaceae Cas.: i. Genus: Spruceanthus Verd. ii. Genus: Ptychanthus Nees. iii. Genus: Mastigolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. iv. Genus: Frullanoides (Steph.) Van Slageren. v. Genus: Trocholejeunea Schiffn. vi. Genus: Dicranolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. vii. Genus: Lopholejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. viii. Genus: Drepanolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. ix. Genus: Leptolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffin. x. Genus: Lejeunea Libert. xi. Genus: Leucolejeunea Evans. xii. Genus: Cheilolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn. xiii. Genus: Taeniolejeunea (Zwick.) Benedix. xiv. Genus: Cololejeunea (Spruce.) Schiffn. xv. Genus: Leptocolea (Spruce.) Schiffn. xvi. Genus: Anomalolejeunea (Spre. ex pears.) Schiffn. 15. Family: Fossombroniaceae Hazslinszky: i. Genus: Fossombronia Raddi. 16. Family: Pelliaceae Klinggr.: i. Genus: Pellia Raddi. 17. Family: Pallaviciniaceae Migula: i. Genus: Pallavicinia S.F. Gray. 18. Family: Metzgeriaceae Klinggt.: i. Genus: Metzgeria Raddi. 19. Family: Aneuraceae Klinggr.: i. Genus: Riccardia Gray. 20. Family: Marchantiaceae Evans: i. Genus: Marchantia L. ii. Genus: Dumortiera Reinw. Bl. et Nees. 21. Family: Rebouliaceae Evans: i. Genus: Plagiochasma Lehm. and Lindenb. ii. Genus: Reboulia Raddi. iii. Genus: Tasterella Beauv. 22. Family: Argioniaceae Dum.: i. Genus: Targionia L. ii. Genus: Cyathodium Kunze. 23. Family: Ricciaceae Reichenb.: i. Genus: Riccia (Mich.) L. I. Scope and application of Hepatic Flora. II. Rare and endangered hepatics. III. Conservation of Hepatics. IV. Bryophytes as pollution indicator. V. Bryophytes as mineral indicator. VI. Bryophytes as medicines. VII. Active chemical compounds in bryophytes. VIII. Anti-microbial activities of bryophytes. IX. Ethno-bryology. X. Miscellaneous usage of bryophytes. XI. Photographic plates. References. Subject index.

"The book presents a comprehensive floristic account of "Hepaticae of Khasi and Jaintia Hills: Eastern Himalayas", one of the hot spots of the country. A consolidated critical account of various taxa and families of this region has been provided for the first time.

This book consists of original research work dealing with diverse aspects like morpho-taxonomy, diversity, distribution, habitat, ecology, attitudinal range and discussion of 247 species of hepatics falling under 59 genera and 23 families supported by 86 line drawing illustration plates, 48 colored photographs and 21 distributional maps. The book includes discovery of 10 new species and addition of 22 species to Indian bryoflora belonging to 12 genera.

Additionally the book is also supplemented with the precise notes on application of hepatics, Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) Taxa, conservation, bryophytes as pollution indicator, mineral indicator, as medicines, active chemical compounds, antimicrobial activities, ethno-bryology and other miscellaneous usage of bryophytes.

It will provide one hand information which will be of immense utility not only to botanists in general but also to environmental biologists, foresters, landscapists, naturalists, amateurs and other specialists concerned with plant sciences in any way. This publication will be an immensely valuable reference book to students, researchers and to all those interested in bryophytes and field biology." (jacket)