Anzer Vadisi ve Çevresinin Briyofit Florası (İkizdere, Rize).

In order to reveal the bryophyte diversity of the Anzer valley and its surroundings, bryophyte samples were collected from 33 stations in the research area between June and July 2019. As a result of the examination of the samples, a total of 338 bryophyte taxa belonging to 135 genera and 69 families were identified and from those 286 were mosses and 52 liverworts. Among the identified, Scapania obscura (Arn. & Jens.) Schiffn., Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson, Sphagnum papillosum Lindb., Dicranella staphylina H. Whitehouse, and Pohlia lescuriana (Sull.) Ochi, are reported for the second time from Turkey. In addition, a total of 88 bryophyte taxa (9 liverworts and 79 mosses) are new to for Rize province. As a result of this study, with the addition of 88 new taxa for Rize province, the number of bryophyte taxa determined from Rize province is 424. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]