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Three remarkable moss species new to Türkiye and Southwest Asia

Hüseyin ERATA, Nevzat BATAN, Mevlüt ALATAŞ & Tülay EZER

en Cryptogamie, Bryologie 46 (6) - Pages 51-59

Published on 14 October 2025

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.


Keywords:

Andreaea, Türkiye, biodiversity, bryophyte, Iwatsukiella, new records

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