New Bryophyte Records from Turkey and Southwest Asia

Authors

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea20147916

Keywords:

Bryophytes, Orthotrichum, Plagiothecium, Thamnobryum, Hookeria, Turkey, Southwest Asia, new record

Abstract

Five bryophytes collected during bryological forays to the Ordu and Burdur regions of Turkey were of particular interest. Among them, Orthotrichum hookeri, Plagiothecium neckeroideum and Thamnobryum neckeroides were found to be new to Turkey. Orthotrichum hookeri and Plagiothecium neckeroideum are also new to Southwest Asia. Descriptions, illustrations, ecology, geographic distribution and comparisons with morphologically similar taxa are presented. Two species, Hookeria acutifolia and Orthotrichum sordidum, were recorded only for the second time in Turkey.

Author Biographies

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

Sytematic Botany, Bryophytes Systematic

Osman Özcan, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

Botany

Turan Özdemir, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

Botany

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Published

2014-12-11

Issue

Vol. 17: Elizabeth Brown Special Issue

Section

Articles