Abstract
A survey of Microlejeunea Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) from the Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India, is presented with M. udari described as a new species. Microlejeunea punctiformis and M. ulicina reported for the area are also discussed.References
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