Riccia atromarginata Levier (Ricciaceae” Marchantiophyta) – A New Addition to India

Abstract

The bryophytic distribution is common in moist places. The survey revealed that newly and rarely distributed Ricciaceae, Marchantiophyta were collected from the Kappath hill Gadag district region of Karnataka state in India. This species was investigated through standard articles and collected several shreds of evidence, later the specimen based on morphology study clarifies that is Riccia atromarginata Levier, which is rarely distributed and even it has not been recorded from India, therefore, the present article introduces, the newly distributed bryophyte or Marchantiophyta, belongs Ricciaceae that is R. atromarginata from India