Southern Thailand Bryophytes III: A preliminary study on non-epiphyllous taxa in lowland areas

Abstract

Examination of a collection of non-epiphyllous bryophytes from lowland areas of Phang Nga, Phuket and Surat Thani province yielded 38 liverwort and 29 moss species. Microlejeunea filicuspis (Steph.) Heinrichs. et al., is new to Thailand and additional ten proved to be rarely recorded in this country, being hitherto known only from one other locality. Locality data and habitats are provided for each species and information on oil bodies is given for several species.

Keywords

• bryophyte
• lowland forest
• rare species
• Southern Thailand