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Frullania fragilifolia (Taylor) Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees (Frullaniaceae, Marchantiophyta), a suboceanic mountainous species new to the bryophyte flora of Turkey

Tülay EZER, Recep KARA & Atabay DUZENLI

en Cryptogamie, Bryologie 29 (2) - Pages 203-206

Published on 25 April 2008

Frullania fragilifolia (Taylor) Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees is a cortico-saxicolous liverwort which is reported for the first time from Turkey. The species is described from material collected in the southern Amanos range (Mount Musa), of the Mediterranean phytogeographic region, which has an oceanic climate with high annual rainfall (937-1124 mm) and strong humid conditions. Turkish plants are described and illustrated.


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