Current Checklist and Distribution of Liverworts (Marchantiophyta) and Hornworts (Anthocerotophyta) in Türkiye

Authors : Kamil Mert Yücel, Hanife Tarım, Tamer Keçeli, İsa Gökler

Pages : 131-148

Doi:10.26672/anatolianbryology.1802457

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Publication Date : 2025-12-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Through a comprehensive review of the literature, a checklist comprising 80 genera and 219 taxa belonging to 45 families has been compiled. Additionally, their distributions have been presented in a tabular format according to Henderson’s (1961) quadrat system. For the first time, a list has been compiled based on up-to-date phylogenetic relationships, replacing the alphabetical arrangement adopted in earlier reference works. Ambiguous station records and species synonymies (covering 200 names) are discussed in 89 separate commentary notes presented under the table. A review of 128 bryophyte publications from 2009 to 2025 was conducted, resulting in the selection of 88 publications for inclusion in the updated reference list of Turkish liverworts and hornworts, presented following the study. After a 16-year hiatus, this investigation documented 45 new species records and 285 new grid records for Türkiye. Thirteen of the new grid records were provided by the present study. The families with the highest number of taxa are Ricciaceae, represented by 28 species, and Scapaniaceae, represented by 24 species. The aim of this study is to present the current status of Türkiye’s liverwort & hornwort flora, evaluate the distribution of existing species, document new species and grid records, and contribute to future floristic research.
Keywords : Türkiye, Marchantiophyta, Ciğerotu, Boynuzotu, Checklist, Flora, Dağılım

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