18 new species and four noteworthy records of bryophytes in Finland;




Pihlaja, Kati; Huttunen, Sanna; Syrjänen, Kimmo; Kypärä,Timo; Metso, Annika; Virtanen, Risto; Kuitunen, Tuomo; Jokikokko, Mika; Kotilainen, Antti; Merz, Johannes

PublisherSocietas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica

2026

 Memoranda Societatis Pro Fauna Et Flora Fennica

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33

46

0373-6873

1796-9816

https://journal.fi/msff/article/view/185396

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/526746062



15 species of mosses (Bryophyta: Arctoa anderssonii, Dicranum schljakovii, Didymodon validus, Encalypta driva, E. pilifera, Meesia minor, M. minutissima, Orthotrichum pulchellum, Oxyrrhynchium hians sensu stricto, O. swartzii, Pohlia vexans, Polytrichum densifolium, Tomentypnum involutum, Tortella robusta, Ulota crispula) and three species of liverworts (Marchantiophyta: Apopellia megaspora, Bazzania flaccida, Liochlaena subulata) are presented as new for Finland. Acaulon muticum, Fossombronia incurva and Lescuraea patens, previously considered to be regionally extinct from Finland, are reported to being found again. Finally, Gyroweisia tenuis has been found on the second locality in Finland and therefore reported to widen its’ distribution in the country significantly.gain. Finally, Gyroweisia tenuis has been found on the second locality in Finland and therefore reported to widen its’ distribution in the country significantly pecies of mosses (Bryophyta: Arctoa anderssonii, Dicranum schljakovii, Didymodon vali-dus, Encalypta driva, E. pilifera, Meesia minor, M. minutissima, Orthotrichum pulchellum, Oxyr-rhynchium hians sensu stricto, O. swartzii, Pohlia vexans, Polytrichum densifolium, Tomentypnum involutum, Tortella robusta, Ulota crispula) and three species of liverworts (Marchantiophyta: Apopellia megaspora, Bazzania flaccida, Liochlaena subulata) are presented as new for Finland. Acaulon muticum, Fossombronia incurva and Lescuraea patens, previously considered to be re-gionally extinct from Finland, are reported to being found again. Finally, Gyroweisia tenuis has been found on the second locality in Finland and therefore reported to widen its’ distribution in the country significantly


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