Epiphytic Bryophyte Flora of Liquidambar orientalis Forests.

Liquidambar orientalis forests which are very important for Turkey and the world continue to exist in its unique habitat. In the present study, epiphytic bryophyte flora of L. orientalis, naturally spreads in Turkey, was investigated between the years of 2016-2019. A total of 27 localities were visited and 433 envelope plant samples were taken. As a result of identifications, in total 49 bryophytes (48 moss, 1 liverwort) were determined. These taxa were taken from the base, trunk and branches of the trees and presented as a table format. And also, Orthotrichum philibertii and Zygodon catarinoi has been given as the second distributional locality for Turkey. We believe that this study will contribute to the bryophyte flora of Turkey and the preservation of Liquidambar orientalis forests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]