Liverworts (Marchantiopsida) of the Dilek Peninsula National Park

Abstract

In this study, the distribution of liverworts in the Dilek Peninsula National Park was investigated. The study area is near Kuşadası in Aydın and within the C11 square of Turkey. Twenty-six species were determined from this plant group belonging to the class Marchantiopsida (Hepaticae) of the division Bryophyta. These species are collected into 18 families. Of these, Pellia neesiana (Gott.) Limpr., Gymnocolea acutiloba (Schiffn.) K.Müll., Jungermannia hyalina Lyell, Calypogeia sphagnicola (H.Arn. & J.Perss.) Warnst. & Loeske, Radula lindenbergiana Gott & Hartm. and Lejeunea lamacerina (Steph.) Schiffn. are reported for the first time from the C11 square of Turkey.