B. Papp szerk.: Studia Botanica Hungarica 35. 2004 (Budapest, 2004)

Papp, Beáta: Contributions to the bryoflora of the Pontic Mts, North Anatolia, Turkey

Plagiothecium succulentum (Wilson) Lindb. -4: on volcanic rocks at the stream; 2: on shaded volcanic rocks *Platydictya subtilis (Hedw.) Crum - 3: on the bark of Juglans *Pleuridium subulatum (Hedw.) Rabenh. - 3: on soil Pleurochaete squarrosa (Brid.) Lindb. - 1 : on volcanic rock in Quercetum Pogonatum urnigerum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. - 2: on soil; 3: on volcanic rocks Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. - 2: on soil *Pseudoleskeella nervosa (Brid.) Nyh. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks and on the bark of Fagus; 3: on the bark of Juglans *Pterigynandrum filiforme Hedw. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks and on the bark of Fagus Racomitrium aciculare (Hedw.) Brid. - 4: on volcanic rocks at the stream Racomitrium aquaticum (Schrad.) Brid. - 4: on volcanic rocks at the stream Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid. - 2: on soil; 3: on volcanic rocks; 8: on soil Racomitrium heterostichum (Hedw.) Brid. - 3: on volcanic rocks; 9: on soil Rhizomnium punctatum (Hedw.) T. J. Kop. - 4: on volcanic rocks at the stream *Rhodobryum ontariense (Kindb.) Kindb. - 3: on volcanic rocks Rhynchostegium riparioides (Hedw.) Card. - 4: on volcanic rocks at the stream; 6: on rock in the river *Rhynchostegium rotundifolium (Brid.) B., S. et G. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Hedw.) Warnst. - 3: on soil Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus (Hedw.) Warnst. - 5: on rock wall; 9: on soil Schistidium apocarpum (Hedw.) Bruch et Schimp. - 1: on volcanic rock in Quercetum *Taxiphyllum densifolium (Lindb. ex Broth.) Reim. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks; 5: on rock wall *Taxiphyllum wissgrillii (Garov.) Wijk et Margad. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks Tetraphis pellucida Hedw. - 4: on decaying wood at the stream Thamnobryum alopecurum (Hedw.) Gang. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks; 4: on volcanic rocks at the stream Thuidium abietinum (Hedw.) B., S. et G. - 1: on volcanic rock in Quercetum; 5: on rock wall Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Mitt. - 3: on soil; 4: on decaying wood at the stream *Thuidium philibertii Limpr. - 2: on shaded volcanic rocks *Timmia austriaca Hedw. - 5: on rock wall *Tortella nitida (Lindb.) Broth. - 1: on volcanic rock in Quercetum Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. - 2: on shaded and exposed volcanic rocks; 9: on soil *Tortula atrovirens (Sm.) Lindb. - 1: on volcanic rock in Quercetum *Tortula laevipila (Brid.) Schwaegr. - 5: on rock wall Tortula muralis Hedw. - 1: on volcanic rock in Quercetum and at the stream Weissia controversa Hedw. - 1 : on volcanic rock in Quercetum CONCLUSIONS Thanks to the good habitat conditions - high rainfall, acidic bedrocks and the presence of large tracks of old-growth forests - the bryophyte flora of the Pontic mountains is unique and species rich. The number of hepatics in the species composition is much higher than in other areas of Turkey. Several Eurasian woodland species reach here their southern limit. The Mediterranean elements of the Black Sea coast and the Colchic elements migrating towards west also enrich the flora.