TY -JOUR AU -S. K. Singh AU -A. K. Bag and S. G. Bhattacharya TI -Riccia (Hepaticae: Ricciaceae) of West Bengal PY -2010 DA -2010-06-15 JO -Taiwania VL -55 IS -2 SP -99 EP -109 UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1124 AB -Twelve species of the genus Riccia L. from State of West Bengal have been studied critically under SEM. Three rare species, viz. R. melanospora, R. perssonii and R. stricta have been recorded for the first time from the State. The sporoderm of R. crispatula, R. cruciata, R. discolor, R. huebeneriana, R. melanospora, R. perssonii and R. plana from Indian materials have been studied for the first time under SEM. Brief taxonomic descriptions of each species based on observation under Light Microscope as well as Scanning Electron Microscope have been provided along with SEM micrographs. DO -10.6165/tai.2010.55(2).99