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Synopsis The book presents a comprehensive floristic account of "Hepaticae of Khasi and Jaintia Hills: Eastern Himalayas", one of the hot spots of the country. A consolidated critical account of various taxa and families of this region has been provided for the first time. This book consists of original research work dealing with diverse aspects like morpho-taxonomy, diversity, distribution, habitat, ecology, attitudinal range and discussion of 247 species of hepatics falling under 59 genera and 23 families supported by 86 line drawing illustration plates, 48 colored photographs and 21 distributional maps. The book includes discovery of 10 new species and addition of 22 species to Indian bryoflora belonging to 12 genera. Additionally the book is also supplemented with the precise notes on application of hepatics, Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) Taxa, conservation, bryophytes as pollution indicator, mineral indicator, as medicines, active chemical compounds, antimicrobial activities, ethno-bryology and other miscellaneous usage of bryophytes. It will provide one hand information which will be of immense utility not only to botanists in general but also to environmental biologists, foresters, landscapists, naturalists, amateurs and other specialists concerned with plant sciences in any way. This publication will be an immensely valuable reference book to students, researchers and to all those interested in bryophytes and field biology.