Abstract

Genera Frullania Raddi and Jubula Dum. liverworts belonging to family Frullaniaceae have been studied from Khasi and Jaintia Hills: Meghalaya in Eastern Himalayas. Critical investigations and taxonomic studies on the plants collected by authors recently, and details based on earlier records have revealed occurrence of 31 species of Frullania and 1 species of Jubula in this bryogeographically rich dominion of Eastern Himalayas. Amongst above 31 species, Frullania udarii Nath et Singh has been recently discovered, however Frullania rotundistipula is an addition to Indian bryoflora. The comprehensive and consolidated account which includes taxonomic observation, diversity, distribution, ecology, habitat and discussions on more plastic and allied species of the two genera has been provided for the first time. Additionally the distributional Map and keys to the genera as well as species have also been provided.

中文摘要

本文進行印度梅加拉亞邦(位於喜瑪拉雅山脈東方)伯力市及耆那山脈之地錢Frullania 屬和Jubula 屬之分類研究。作者進行植物標本之蒐集、調查和分類研究，部分資料則依據以前苔蘚植物地理學東喜瑪拉雅山脈之記錄，共有31 種Frullania 和1 種Jubula。上述31 種Frullania 中，Frullania udarii Nath et Singh 最近已被發現，然而Frullania rotundistipula 是印度苔蘚誌的新記錄種。文中包羅廣泛的總分類表內容，包括有：分類觀察、差異性、地理分佈、生態學、產地等，和討論這二屬之間的親緣關係均為首次報導。另外地理分佈圖、屬及種間的分類檢索表也一併提供。

Keyword: Bryophytes, Hepaticae, Frullania, Jubula, Meghalaya, India, Eastern Himalayas. 蘚苔類植物、Hepaticae、Frullania、Jubula、梅加拉亞邦、印度、東喜瑪拉雅山脈。