New and noteworthy moss records for Turkey and Southwest Asia

Turan Özdemir; Nevzat Batan

doi:10.7751/telopea20147546

Authors

Turan Özdemir Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, 61080, Trabzon
Nevzat Batan Karadeniz Technical University Macka Vocational school 61750 Trabzon/Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea20147546

Keywords:

Mosses, biodiversity, new record, Turkey, Southwest Asia

Abstract

Following a recent bryological foray to northern Turkey Rhizomnium striatulum (Mitt.) T.J.Kop., Leucodon coreensis Cardot and Leucobryum bowringii Mitt. are reported new to Turkey, the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia. Cyrtomnium Holmen is a new genus record for Turkey and Southwest Asia and Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides (Hübener) T.J.Kop. a new record for Turkey and Southwest Asia. Illustrations, ecology, geographic distribution and brief comparisons with morphologically similar taxa are given.