Mosses constitute an important component of mountain forest ecosystem. Varied climatic conditions have bestowed India with rich moss flora, yet there is no published checklist for the country. In the recent years various countries like Japan, Indo China, Europe, China etc. have published their moss checklist but 'India is probably the largest area of land in the world without a published checklist' (O'Shea, J. Hattori Bot. Lab. No. 93: 293-304, 2003). Bruehl's ...
