Title of article
A survey to the moss flora of Alvand mountains in Hamedan province, W Iran
Author/Authors
Fereidounfar, S. kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Faculty of Science - Department of Biology, تهران, ايران , Shirzadian, S. Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection - Department of Botany, ايران , Ranjbar, M. bu ali sina university of hamadan - Faculty of Sceince - Department of Biology, همدان, ايران , Ghahremaninejad, F. kharazmi university (university of tarbiat moallem) - Faculty of Science - Department of Biology, تهران, ايران
From page
125
To page
132
Abstract
Alvand Mt. (Hamedan province , W Iran) is one of the highest mountains in Iran. The present research paper is a survey on the moss flora of the area. Based on this study, totally, 22 mosses species are being reported from the area, out of which 14 of them are new for the province, while, two species are new records for Iran. These are belonging to the family Pottiaceae, Syntrichia norvegica and Tortula solmsii. A list of Alvand moss flora based on the present work is also presented . In addition, a list of the Hamedan moss flora on the basis of the recent published papers and our survey is also added. Totally based on the collected specimens in this research and the published literatures, there are 32 moss species in Hamedan province.
Keywords
Bryophytes , Alvand mountain , check list , new records , Pottiaceae , Syntrichia norvegica , Tortula solmsii , Iran
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Botany
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Botany
Record number
2694033
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