New and noteworthy moss records for Turkey and Southwest Asia

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.

Author Biography

Nevzat Batan, Karadeniz Technical University Macka Vocational school 61750 Trabzon/Turkey

Sytematic Botany, Bryophytes Systematic

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Published

2014-05-08