<strong><em>Colura leratii</em> (Steph.) Steph. new to India</strong>

Three foliicolous taxa of Lejeuneaceae (Marchantiophyta) new to India from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

“…K. I. Goebel. Thus C. pluridentata is readily distinguished from hitherto all the known Indian species of the genus in having underleaf lobes 8-12 cells wide at base (Asthana and Shukla 2010b, Jovet-Ast 1954, Lal 1980, 2003, Udar and Awasthi 1985. Nevertheless, C. pluridentata shows some resemblance with C. ari, C. conica and C. leratii in having denticulate to dentate leaf lobe margins.…”

“…Nevertheless, C. pluridentata shows some resemblance with C. ari, C. conica and C. leratii in having denticulate to dentate leaf lobe margins. But, the similarity ends there, as the three species differ from the former in having obovate leaf lobes with lobule sacs with acute to apiculate apices and denticulate to dentate margins (Asthana and Shukla 2010b, Jovet-Ast 1954, Lal 1980, 2003, Pócs and Eggers 2007.…”

“…Dumort. has so far been represented in India by six species (Asthana and Shukla 2010b). The Indian species of the genus can be broadly divided into two groups, (i) those with underleaf lobes 2-4 cells wide at base, viz.…”

“…Of these three species are restricted to the Eastern Himalaya in Indian bryoflora, two to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and one to the Western Ghats, while one species is common between the Eastern Himalaya and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Asthana and Shukla 2010b, Lal 1977, 1980, 2003, Singh 1996, Singh and Barbhuiya 2012, Udar and Awasthi 1985. Plants light green when fresh, yellowish-brownish green in herbarium; shoot 5-13 mm long, 0.8-1.2 mm wide; branching Lejeunea-type, irregular.…”