DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2022.v10i03.002

Pages: 33-35

Eastern Ghats of East Godavari District consists of a series of detached hill ranges of heterogeneous composition offers variety of plants from lower group of plant kingdom to higher group of plants. Low temperature and high rainfall promote the growth and development of various plant groups especially aerophytic algae (sub aerophytic algae/corticolous algae), Bryophytes and Pteridophytes along with angiosperms. Present investigation was undertaken to study the distribution of bryophytes in the Maredumilli forest division in relation to its seasonal changes. Studies were made in three different seasons of the year during October 2018 to September 2019. A total of 10 species were reported and its frequency was measured by quadrate method. Higher frequency values were recorded during the post monsoon season while lower frequency values were observed in pre monsoon season.