Riccia stenophylla Spruce (Ricciaceae: Marchantiophyta)—a new report for Asia from the Western Ghats of India

Abstract

Riccia stenophylla was previously known only from the American continents. This species was recently collected in the Southern Western Ghats of India and is the first record of this species in Asia. A detailed description of the species with images and a distribution map, plus a key to closely allied indigenous species is provided.