<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In 2004-2005 and 2010-2011 bryological investigations were carried out in the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area located in Sosnowiec in Silesian Upland. In total, 11 species and 1 variety of liverworts and 62 species and 1 variety of mosses were discovered in the study area. The most interesting bryophytes include <italic>Campylopus introflexus </italic>(Hedw.) Brid., <italic>Limprichtia cossonii</italic> (Schimp.) L. E. Anderson, H. A. Crum &amp; W. R. Buck<italic>, Philonotis tomentella </italic>Molendo, <italic>Pseudocalliergon lycopodioides </italic>(Brid.) Hedenäs, <italic>Riccardia chamedryfolia </italic>(With.) Grolle and <italic>Riccardia incurvata </italic>Lindb.</p></abstract>

In 2004-2005 and 2010-2011 bryological investigations were carried out in the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area located in Sosnowiec in Silesian Upland. In total, 11 species and 1 variety of liverworts and 62 species and 1 variety of mosses were discovered in the study area. The most interesting bryophytes include Campylopus introflexus (Hedw.) Brid., Limprichtia cossonii (Schimp.) L. E. Anderson, H. A. Crum & W. R. Buck, Philonotis tomentella Molendo, Pseudocalliergon lycopodioides (Brid.) Hedenäs, Riccardia chamedryfolia (With.) Grolle and Riccardia incurvata Lindb.

Bryophytes of the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area in Sosnowiec (Silesian Upland, Poland)

Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Ostrogórska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

In 2004-2005 and 2010-2011 bryological investigations were carried out in the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area located in Sosnowiec in Silesian Upland. In...

Bryophytes of the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area in Sosnowiec (Silesian Upland, Poland)

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 77 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10210-012-0007-1

Keywords
bryophytes, mosses, liverworts, distribution, ecological area, Silesian Upland, Sosnowiec, Silesia Province, Poland

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Bryophytes of the ‘Torfowisko Bory’ ecological area in Sosnowiec (Silesian Upland, Poland)

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 77 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10210-012-0007-1

Keywordsbryophytes, mosses, liverworts, distribution, ecological area, Silesian Upland, Sosnowiec, Silesia Province, Poland

This content is open access.

Keywords
bryophytes, mosses, liverworts, distribution, ecological area, Silesian Upland, Sosnowiec, Silesia Province, Poland