Question

Which place in India is called 'The Golden Mine of Liverwort'?

• A. Eastern Himalayas
• B. Western Himalayas
• C. Western Ghats
• D. Eastern Ghats

Answer 1

The correct option is B Western Himalayas

Liverworts are distributed worldwide, though most commonly in the tropics. Thallose liverworts grow commonly on moist soil or damp rocks, while leafy liverworts are found in similar habitats as well as on tree trunks in damp woods. Western Himalayas are having abundance growth of liverworts which are also mentioned by Prof S.R.Kashyap in his two famous books ' Liverworts of Western Himalayas and Punjab Plains' Part I (1929) and Part II (1932).

So, the correct answer is 'Western Himalayas'