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Bryophyte Flora of North Konkan : Maharashtra (India)

 
B.L. Chaudhary (Author) T.P. Sharma (Author) F.S. Bhagora (Author)
Synopsis Bryophytes are a diverse and distinct group of primitive plants, with about 25,000 species distributed the world over, making in the second largest group of land plants. They are considered as ‘amphibians of plant kingdom’ owing to their presence to aquatic and other moist habitats. Bryophytes are characterized by the absence of vascular tissues and having a unique life as Buxbaumia. Though considered as “Lilliputains of plant kingdom”, Bryophytes have achieved the greatest gametophytic diversity. The group includes three distinct lineages viz. liverwots, hornwots and mosses.

The present study provides the first hand consolidated account of Bryophytes of North Konkan, which includes detailed illustration, taxonomic account, ecology and phytogeographical consideration of 100 species of Bryophytes, belonging to 37 genera distributed over 24 families.

The North Konkan is characterized by Sandy splits intruding into mud flats and wider creeks close to the sea and by low coastal range separated by longitudinal valleys away from the coast, moreover, with the Thalghat and Bhorghat gaps in the Sahyadric, the North Konkan is actively linked with the vast real western gateway of India. Floristic study of Bryphytes has received little attention in India in general and North Konkan Coast in particular, through, this groups forms the largest group of land plants in term of species, not much attention has been paid of Bryophytes of North Konkan except the work of Dabhade (1966), Menon (1992), Palav (1994) and Patil (1996).
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About the authors

B.L. Chaudhary

Dr. B.L. Chaudhary M.Sc., Ph.D., F.B.S. is Professor of Botany in M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He has 29 years of teaching and research experience. Hew is author of 20 books. He has published 40 research articles in National and International journals. He has been member of Board of Studies, Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan; M.D.S. University, Ajmar; J.N.V. University, Jodhpur and Rajasthan University, Jaipur. He is a recipient of Environment Award of Govt. of Rajasthan (1991). He was member of Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur (1993-1998) and Chairman Botany section from 2001 till the date. He is member of several academic and professional beodies of the state of Rajasthan and life member of Indian Science Congress Association and Indian Botanical Society. Dr. Chaudhary has been N.S.S. Coordinator, Dean Student Welfare, Chairman University Sports Board and Cultural Coordinator, M.L. Sukhadia University. At present he is member of Board of Management and Chairman Faculty of Science, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He has guided 15 students for Ph.D. degree. He is also Counsellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Presently he is working as Dean, University College of Science, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur.

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T.P. Sharma

Tika Prasad Sharma, Ph.D. (born on 3rdJune 1978) is a plant taxonomist, currently working as Secretary, Himalayan Science Society, Gangtok, Sikkim.

He has explored almost all parts of the North-East India and was also collaborator in project "Developing a digital database on bio-resources of North-East India-through a network approach among North-Eastern states". He has been actively engaged in research on Bamboos of North-East India and Medicinal plants of sikkim. So far he has published more than 15 research papaer including on new species and one book on Medicinal Plants of Sikkim.

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Bibliographic information

Title Bryophyte Flora of North Konkan : Maharashtra (India)
Format Hardcover
Date published: 31.12.2008
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8179061343
length viii+326p., 15 Maps; 95 Color Plates; 104 B/w Figures.