The genus Calycularia of Calyculariaceae is reported for the first time from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats along with the species C. crispula.

Fissidens linearis var. obscurirete, is reported as a new record of occurrence to India from the Western Ghats of Kerala.

The paper reports the occurrence of Plagiochila magna Inoue., leafy liverworts from the Mathikettan Shola National Park, Idukki, Kerala. The specimens have not been reported so far from Peninsular India.Keywords: Plagiochila, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Peninsular India. IntroductionA specimen of the genus Plagiochila belonging to Plagiochilaceae was collected from the Mathikettan Shola National Park of Idukki District in Kerala. The specimen did not match with any of the species of the genus known so far from Peninsular India. The collected specimen upon closer examination proved to be Plagiochila magna and provides as the new distributional record to India. The genus Plagiochila (Dum.) Dum. is the largest genus of Hepaticae in the world (Geissler & Bischler 1989). The genus is well studied in Asian countries such as Japan (Inoue 1958a, b) Bhutan (Long & Grolle1990) and China (Grolle & So 1997, 1998, 1999So 2001). In India, the genus is known by about 85 species (Inoue 1960(Inoue , 1962(Inoue , 1965Srivastava & Dixit 1994, 1996 Mathikettan Shola National Park is situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 76°14' to 76°16'E longitude and 9°57'to 10°01'N latitude in the Poopara village, Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in Kerala. The altitude ranges between 1200 to 1984 m. The National park covers an area of 12.82 sq. km, which receives both South-west and North-east monsoons profusely. The average annual rainfall ranges between 2000-2700 mm. Systematic DescriptionPlagiochila magna Inoue., J. Hattori. Bot. Lab. No 28:209-218(1965).Plants tufted on bark and rocks, pale brownish green. Stem 6-8.5cm long, 3-4 mm wide including leaves; Branches rare, irregularly-lateral. Stem brownish, 300-315µm in diameter, cortex yellowish brown, thick walled, 3-4 layered, cells13-18×9-12 µm; medullary cells thin walled, larger, whitish brown, 12-14 layers, 17-25×15-20 µm. Leaves imbricate, broadly triangular-oval, 2-2.2mm×1.8-2mm; postical margin extend up to half of the stem, somewhat straight, entire, 2-3 dentate near at apex; antical margin broad at base, irregularly dentate, 16-21 spines, apex broadly rounded; teeth 4-6 cells long Distribution: Japan, China, India; Eastern Himalaya, Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills. Kerala; Idukki, Mathikettan shola National Park (Mannankudi, Vellapara).Specimens Examined: India, Kerala, Idukki, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Mannankudi (ca.1700m) Rajilesh V K 8909, Vellapara (ca.1800m) Rajilesh V K 11588. Rajilesh et al., Annals of Plant Sciences 7.1 (2018) pp. 1946-1948 http://dx.doi.org/10.21746/aps.2018.7.1.4Page | 1947Notes: This taxon is distinguished from other species is being ovate-triangular leaves, marginal teeth 16-21 total in number, cells thick walled with large nodulose trigones.