Research Article

The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains

Volume: 19 Number: 3 September 15, 2026
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The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains

Abstract

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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Supporting Institution

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)

Project Number

222Z015

Ethical Statement

This study does not require ethical approval

Thanks

This research was funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) under Project No. 222Z015. The authors gratefully acknowledge TÜBİTAK for its financial support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Botany (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 15, 2026

Submission Date

July 23, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 31, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 3

APA
Ezer, T., Uygur, A., Aslan Ergenekon, Z., Batan, N., & Alataş, M. (2026). The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 19(3), 210-235. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911
AMA
1.Ezer T, Uygur A, Aslan Ergenekon Z, Batan N, Alataş M. The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. BioDiCon. 2026;19(3):210-235. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911
Chicago
Ezer, Tülay, Ahmet Uygur, Züleyha Aslan Ergenekon, Nevzat Batan, and Mevlüt Alataş. 2026. “The Bryophyte Flora of the Bolkar Mountains”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 19 (3): 210-35. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911.
EndNote
Ezer T, Uygur A, Aslan Ergenekon Z, Batan N, Alataş M (September 1, 2026) The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. Biological Diversity and Conservation 19 3 210–235.
IEEE
[1]T. Ezer, A. Uygur, Z. Aslan Ergenekon, N. Batan, and M. Alataş, “The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains”, BioDiCon, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 210–235, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911.
ISNAD
Ezer, Tülay - Uygur, Ahmet - Aslan Ergenekon, Züleyha - Batan, Nevzat - Alataş, Mevlüt. “The Bryophyte Flora of the Bolkar Mountains”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 19/3 (September 1, 2026): 210-235. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911.
JAMA
1.Ezer T, Uygur A, Aslan Ergenekon Z, Batan N, Alataş M. The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. BioDiCon. 2026;19:210–235.
MLA
Ezer, Tülay, et al. “The Bryophyte Flora of the Bolkar Mountains”. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol. 19, no. 3, Sept. 2026, pp. 210-35, doi:10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911.
Vancouver
1.Tülay Ezer, Ahmet Uygur, Züleyha Aslan Ergenekon, Nevzat Batan, Mevlüt Alataş. The bryophyte flora of the Bolkar Mountains. BioDiCon. 2026 Sep. 1;19(3):210-35. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2026.2001911

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