Erata, Hüseyin; Batan, Nevzat; Mamontov, Yuriy S.; Özdemir, Turan

The liverwort taxa Cephaloziella elegans and Mesoptychia gillmanii are reported for the first time from Türkiye and Southwest Asia, based on a bryological field trip to the Karçal Mountains in the Caucasian region (Artvin). Additionally, Lophoziopsis excisa is recorded for the second time in Türkiye, with the newly discovered locality extending the known national distributions of this taxon. Descriptions, illustrations, data on world distribution and ecology, as well as comparisons with morphologically similar species, are provided.

Özen-Öztürk, Öznur; Özdemir, Turan; Batan, Nevzat; Erata, Hüseyin

Sphagnum jensenii, S. fallax var. isoviitae, and S. pylaesii were found as new to Turkey and Southwest Asia following a bryological field trip to the Giresun province of Turkey. Sphagnum fallax var. isoviitae was also new to Asia. Descriptions, illustrations, world distribution, ecology, and comparisons with related species are presented

Batan, Nevzat; Vilnet, Anna; Abay, Gokhan; Erata, Huseyin; Özdemir, Turan

During the recent bryological excursion to the Rize region of Turkey, Scapania cuspiduligera has been collected, it is the first record of this species to Turkey and Southwest Asia. Brief description, illustration, ecological, ITS1-2 nrDNA and trnL-F cpDNA sequence data are provided and discussed.