Book ID: 93943
Singh, Ajit Pratap and Virendra Nath
Hepaticae of the Khasi and Jainta Hills: Eastern Himalayas. 2007. 8 col. plates. 86 full page line drawings. 382 p. 4to. Hardcover.
This book consists of original work dealing with diverse aspects of morpho - taxonomy, diversity, distribution, habitat, ecology,altitudinal range and discussion of 247 species of hepatics falling under 59 genera and 23 families. 10 new species. Supplemented by information on application of hepatics, rare, endangered and threatened (RET) taxa, conservation, bryophytes as pollution indicators,mineral indicator, as medicines, active chemical compounds,antimicrobial activities, ethno - bryology and other miscellaneous usage of bryophytes.