Abstract

Eflani district of the Karabük province selected as the study area is located Western Black Sea Region. Three field excursions have been made in different seasons between October 2017 to April 2019 in the study area. Bryophyte specimens were collected from 30 different habitats and ecosystems such as steppes, forests, riparian, farmlands, wetlands etc. vegetation. Approximately 500 specimens have been collected, examined under stereo and light microscopes, and identified using related literature. 156 specific and infraspecific bryophyte taxa (15 liverworts and 141 mosses) were found in the visited localities. Among them, 21 taxa were reported from Karabük province for the first time and Lewinskya acuminata (H.Philib.) F.Lara, Garilleti & Goffinet was new for A2 grid square. These taxa were listed according to taxonomic hierarchy with locality, habitat, and substrate information.

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