DISTRIBUTIONAL RANGE OF GENUS SACCOGYNIDIUM GROLLE (HEPATICAE: GEOCALYCACEAE) IN THE NORTH EAST INDIA

The genus Saccogynidium irregularospinum C.H. Gao, T. Cao & M.J. Lai, has been reported for the first time from the state of Nagaland, North East India. The genus Saccogynidium Grolle is represented by a single species viz., S. irregularospinum which have been reported only from Eastern district of Sikkim, India. Therefore, the occurrence of this species shows new distributional range in the North East Sub-Himalayan region in general and Nagaland state in particular. Line drawing illustrations have been provided for easy identification.