Bryophytes of beach forests in Chon Buri Province, Thailand

Abstract

An investigation of bryophyte diversity of three beach forests including Had Tung Prong, Had Tein Talay, and the beach forest in Thai Island and Sea Natural History Museum in Chon Buri Province, Thailand, was carried out. From 137 enumerated specimens, 16 species (6 mosses, 10 liverworts) in 12 genera (5 mosses, 7 liverworts) and eight families (5 mosses, 3 liverworts) were found. Among those the most common families of mosses are Fissidentaceae (2 species) and the most common families of liverwort are Lejeuneaceae (8 species). A comparison of species richness among the three areas revealed that the highest species richness of bryophytes was found in Had Tung Prong. Moreover, of all bryophyte species found, Weissia edentula Mitt. was the most common one.

Keywords

• beach forest
• bryophytes
• Chon Buri Province