A revision of the moss collection of the University of Belgrade Herbarium (BEOU) from the Ostrozub Mountain in Serbia

Abstract

During the revision of moss collection of the University of Belgrade Herbarium from the Ostrozub Mountain which was collected in period from 1950 to 1953 it has been found that numerous specimens had not been determined. In total, 132 species were recorded: 23 liverwort, 109 moss species were found on the Mt. Ostrozub. Out of those, 38 taxa (6, 25 and 7 species belonging to Jungermanniopsida, Bryopsida and Sphagnopsida, respectively) represent new record for the Mt. Ostrozub. Nineteen species belong to the endangered species, of different endangerment degree, on the red lists of European and Serbian mosses.

Keywords

• liverworts
• mosses
• peat moss
• conservation