Two new moss records for Turkey and Southwest Asia

Ezer T., ASLAN ERGENEKON Z., Uygur A., Keskin A., Alataş M., BATAN N.

Plant Biosystems, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/11263504.2025.2466602
  • Journal Name: Plant Biosystems
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Keywords: Bolkar Mountains, Hymenoloma mulahaceni, Mnium blyttii, mosses, new records, Southwest Asia, Turkey
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hymenoloma mulahaceni and Mnium blyttii found as new to Turkey following a recent bryological excursion to the Bolkar Mountains (Taurus Mountain range) in Turkey. Also, this is the first record of the Mnium blyttii from Southwest Asia. Illustrations, geographic distributions, ecological characteristics, identification keys and comparisons with morphologically similar taxa are given.