A checklist of bryophytes collected from the Vellarimala situated in the Western Ghat mountains of Kozhikode District, Kerala is presented. Preliminary survey shows the occurrence of 53 species of mosses and leafy liverworts. The need for conservation also is discussed.
The bryophyte diversity in the Thamarassery pass (Wayanad pass) a historically important place of Kozhikode district is documented. This report represents many interesting finds such as Taxiphyllum giraldii (C.Muell.) M.Fleisch., Taxithelium laeviusculum Dixon are new records for Peninsular India.
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