Three Remarkable Moss Species New to Türkiye and Southwest Asia Trois espèces remarquables de mousses inédites en Turquie et en Asie du Sud-Ouest

Erata H., BATAN N., Alataş M., Ezer T.

Cryptogamie, Bryologie, vol.46, no.6, pp.51-59, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2025v46a6
  • Journal Name: Cryptogamie, Bryologie
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Geobase
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-59
  • Keywords: Andreaea, biodiversity, bryophyte, Iwatsukiella, new records, Türkiye
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Iwatsukiella leucotricha (Mitt.) Buck & Crum., Andreaea alpestris (Thed.) Schimp., and Andreaea mutabilis Hook.f. & Wilson are newly recorded in Türkiye and Southwest Asia, following a recent bryological survey in the Artvin region. Additionally, the genus Iwatsukiella W.R.Buck & H.A.Crum. has been introduced as a new record for Türkiye's bryophyte flora. This study provides brief descriptions, illustrations, and data on the geographic distribution and ecological preferences of these species, along with comparisons to morphologically similar species.