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The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains

Bolkar Dağları’nın briyofit florası

Tülay Ezer(NİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6485-5505
Ahmet Uygur(AKSARAY UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3934-8851
Züleyha Aslan Ergenekon(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-5078-2317
Nevzat Batan(KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-8456-5719
Mevlüt Alataş(MUNZUR UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0862-0258
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2026-09-15
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Keywords: Anatolia, bryological diversity, moss, liverwort, Türkiye

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Objective & Hypothesis:The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains Tülay EZER*1, Ahmet UYGUR2, Züleyha ASLAN ERGENEKON3, Nevzat BATAN4, Mevlüt ALATAŞ5 ORCID: 0000-0002-6485-5505; 0000-0002-3934-8851; 0000-0002-5078-2317; 0000-0001-8456-5719; 0000-0003-0862-0258 1Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, 51240, Niğde, Türkiye 2Aksaray University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, 68100, Aksaray, Türkiye 3Atatürk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 25240, Erzurum, Türkiye 4Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 61080, Trabzon, Türkiye 5Munzur University, Vocational School of Tunceli, Department of Plant and Animal Production, 62000, Tunceli, Türkiye Abstract Purpose: This study aims to reveal the bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains and contribute to the bryoflora of Türkiye.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study was based on bryophyte specimens collected from 230 localities during field surveys conducted in the Bolkar Mountains between 2023 and 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:Keywords: Anatolia, bryological diversity, moss, liverwort, Türkiye
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⚙️Variables:Anatolia · bryological diversity · moss

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The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains Tülay EZER*1, Ahmet UYGUR2, Züleyha ASLAN ERGENEKON3, Nevzat BATAN4, Mevlüt ALATAŞ5 ORCID: 0000-0002-6485-5505; 0000-0002-3934-8851; 0000-0002-5078-2317; 0000-0001-8456-5719; 0000-0003-0862-0258 1Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, 51240, Niğde, Türkiye 2Aksaray University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, 68100, Aksaray, Türkiye 3Atatürk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 25240, Erzurum, Türkiye 4Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 61080, Trabzon, Türkiye 5Munzur University, Vocational School of Tunceli, Department of Plant and Animal Production, 62000, Tunceli, Türkiye Abstract Purpose: This study aims to reveal the bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains and contribute to the bryoflora of Türkiye. Method: The study was based on bryophyte specimens collected from 230 localities during field surveys conducted in the Bolkar Mountains between 2023 and 2024. All specimens were identified using relevant literature. Findings: A total of 380 taxa belonging to 56 families and 125 genera were identified from the Bolkar Mountains. Of these, 32 taxa (19 families, 23 genera) belong to Marchantiophyta and 348 taxa (37 families, 102 genera) to Bryophyta. Schistidium pulchrum H.H.Blom was recorded for the second time in Türkiye, and 77 taxa were recorded for the first time in the C13 grid-square. Pottiaceae (87 taxa) and Brachytheciaceae (47 taxa) were the richest families, while Ptychostomum (24 taxa) and Schistidium (19 taxa) were the richest genera. Conclusion: This study contributes to the bryoflora of Türkiye and provides a valuable foundation for future floristic and conservation studies. Keywords: Anatolia, bryological diversity, moss, liverwort, Türkiye

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Bolkar Dağları’nın briyofit florası Özet Amaç: Bu çalışma, Bolkar Dağları’nın briyofit florasını ortaya çıkarmayı ve Türkiye’nin briyoflorasına katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Metod: Bu çalışma, 2023 ile 2024 yılları arasında Bolkar Dağları’nda yürütülen saha araştırmaları sırasında 230 farklı bölgeden toplanan briyofit örneklerine dayanmaktadır. Tüm örnekler, ilgili literatür kullanılarak tanımlanmıştır. Bulgular: Bolkar Dağları’nda 56 familyaya ve 125 cinse ait toplam 380 takson tespit edilmiştir. Bunların 32’si (19 familya, 23 cins) Marchantiophyta’ya, 348’i (37 familya, 102 cins) ise Bryophyta’ya aittir. Schistidium pulchrum H.H.Blom, Türkiye’den ikinci kez kaydedilmiş olup, 77 takson ise C13 karesi için yenidir. Pottiaceae (87 takson) ve Brachytheciaceae (47 takson) en zengin aileler olurken, Ptychostomum (24 takson) ve Schistidium (19 takson) en zengin cinsler olmuştur. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin bryoflorasına katkı sağlamakta ve gelecekteki floristik ve koruma çalışmalarına değerli bir temel oluşturmaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Anadolu, briyolojik çeşitlilik, karayosunu, ciğerotu, Türkiye

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Ezer, T., Uygur, A., Ergenekon, Z. A., Batan, N., Alataş, M. (2026). The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. Biyolojik Çeşitlilik ve Koruma, Volume: 19 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911

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