Epiphyte mosses (bryophytes) on plants in parking areas along the main line of Brawijaya University

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the various types of epiphytic moss in the parking areas along the main line of Brawijaya University and to identify the various types of the host plants. The methods were a selection of parking areas, exploration, and identification. The parking areas selected were off the street having a security guard and security post that requires identification. The election was also based on location along the main line, which was suspected to be more contaminated by air pollution. Exploration was done in the selected parking areas by observation of each tree found. Moss that was found growing attached to the tree was then collected. Notes taken when collecting included the name of the parking area, host plants, overgrown parts, collecting time and abiotic factors. Identification was done in the Taxonomy, Structure, and Plant Development Laboratory, Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University. Identification was made using the identification book of Malesiana Bryophytes. The results showed that there were 14 epiphytic bryophytes of 17 genera from 20 species. A total of 19 species grew on tree trunks and one species on the root of the tree. Nine species of trees were covered with epiphytic bryophytes, both on the stem and roots. There were nine families of bryophytes that can be used as bio-indicators of air pollution found in the research location.