Studies on the pollen and spore deposition pattern in the moss cushion is one of the important parameters in the assessment of aerospora of a particular region. The samples of moss cushions were collected from various parts of the tropical dry evergreen forests of Madras Christian College, Chennai, between December 2007 and February 2008. The pollen and spore analysed from moss cushions samples revealed a total of 17 pollen types of Tropical Dry Evergreen forest taxa and fungal spores such as Alternaria, Curvularia, etc. In this study, the concentration of modern pollen taxa is dominant than the fungal spores during the month of January and February when compared to sample analysed during December. This data signifies the relationship between the pollen and spore deposition pattern during this period of the year.

Ardisia anamalaiana is a new species described from Anamalai Hills, the southern Western Ghats of India. The new species is morphologically similar to A. gardneri C.B.Clarke, but differs in its leaves, petiole, inflorescence, bract, flower and pedicel. Ardisia anamalaiana is described and illustrated in detail. Morphological comparison between the new species and related taxa, a key to the genus Ardisia from the Western Ghats, colour photographs and conservation status is also provided.