The bryophte flora of Aydın mountain

Objective: This study was planned and completed in order to reveal the moss flora of Aydın Mountains. Bryophyta is a common name for three closely related groups: leafy mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Floristic studies carried out on the group are important in terms of understanding our plant biodiversity. Material and Metods: 251 taxa belonging to 51 families and 101 genera were found by identifying bryophyte specimens collected from 182 station at different habitat and different vegetation period between 2018 and 2022. Results: Bryophyta, 200 taxa belonging to 28 families and 75 genera, Marchantiophyta, 50 taxa belonging to 22 families and 25 genera and Anthocerotophyta, 1 taxon belonging to 1 family and 1 genus are represented. In addition, different habitats in Aydın Mountains and bryophytes representing these habitats were determined. Grimmia torquata Hornsch. in Grev. have been recorded for the first time from Turkey. Acaulon mediterraneum Limpr. ve Tortula acaulon var. marginata (Herrnst. & Heyn) R.H.Zander have been recorded for the second time as well. Among 50 Liverwort taxa, Riccia was determined as the richest genus with 17 taxa. Tortula (13 taxa), Grimmia (12 taxa), Didymodon (11 taxa) Syntrichia (11 taxa), Orthotrichum (8 taxa), Lewinskya (7 taxa) and Fissidens (6 taxa) are the leafy moss genera with the richest representation. Conclusion: This study, in which a large part of Western Anatolia, unknown in terms of bryophytes was completed; In addition to being a guide for researchers working on the subject, it will provide ready data for the Moss Flora of Turkey, which is planned to be written. Key Words: Aydın Mountains, Bryophytes, Hornworts, Liverworts, Mosses, West Anatolia