New moss records for Taiwan

James R Shevock; Jia-Dong Yang; Benito C Tan

doi:10.7751/telopea20147805

Authors

James R Shevock Department of Botany, California Academy of Sciences
Jia-Dong Yang Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute, Councilof Agriculture
Benito C Tan The University Herbarium, University of California at Berkeley, CA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea20147805

Keywords:

Asian bryophytes, bryophyte inventory, distribution records, mosses, China, Taiwan

Abstract

Fifteen mosses are reported as new for Taiwan with eight species representing the first record for all of China. Four species previously reported for Taiwan but not cited with a specimen in the Moss Flora of China are also provided. Illustration information for all taxa reported is provided for reference purposes.