Collection Of Mosses Research Articles

Mosses from Kashmir

A collection of mosses was made by the author during Sept.-Oct., 1961, from Kashmir which lies between 32° 18'-37° N and 73° 26'-80° E in N. W. corner of India. The areas covered are the mountainous regions surrounding the Kashmir valley with altitudes ranging from 2000-4500 m above sea level. Altogether 414 packets of mosses were collected which yielded 107 species and 6 varieties, spreading over to 51 genera and 22 families. These include one new species Habrodon kashmiriensis Vohra sp. nov. and 6 species and 1 variety new to India. In this paper all the species are enumerated with field data and distribution.

The Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey

An often overlooked aspect of New Jersey history is that of the Ku Klux Klan activities throughout the state during the 1920s. Driven by a resurgence of anti-immigration rhetoric, the diversity of urban centers, and the general fears of some white Protestant residents of New Jersey, the Klan targeted immigrants, participated in public demonstrations and parades, hosted social events, and attempted to intimidate Catholic politicians in particular. This paper will examine this aspect of New Jersey history by using underutilized sources like the George Moss Collection at Monmouth University’s Murry and Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library. Hopefully, by understanding the influence the Klan had on local politics, the mistakes of the past can avoid being repeated.

ADDITION TO THE MOSS FLORA OF THE SOUTHERN KURILE ISLANDS (RUSSIAN FAR EAST)

As a result of identification the moss collections from Shikotan, Kunashir, Iturup and Urup islands (Southern Kuril Islands, Russian Far East) collected by T.I. Koroteeva, V.E. Fedosov, A.V. Shkurko, N.S. Liksakova, and A.K. Ezhkin in 2015–2021, new species for the islands were revealed: 6 ones for Urup, 8 for Iturup, 10 for Kunashir, and 19 for Shikotan. For the first time, 4 species new for the Kuril Islands were discovered, including three new for the Sakhalin Region (Forsstroemia cryphaeoides, Haplocladium intermedium, Rhizogemma staphylina, Meteorium buchananii). Another 3 species found in the islands are new for the Southern Kuriles (Dicranum fragilfolium, Gollania turgens, Hygroamblystegium varium). Most of the discovered species are rare in both the Sakhalin Region and the Russian Far East. To date, the moss flora of the Southern Kurils numbers 468 species and is the richest bryoflora in Russia.

Moss from Sumbawa District, Indonesia

Abstract. Windadri FI. 2023. Moss from Sumbawa District, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 661-669. Plant diversity in the Lesser Sunda Islands has been widely studied, but it still needs to be carried out on Sumbawa Island. The study aimed to determine the diversity of moss species from the island, especially in the Sumbawa District. The exploration method was used in this research activity, that is conducting exploration, taking research samples and observing habitats at the research site. The distribution tracking was conducted to determine the status of each moss species from the research site. The results recorded 41 species of mosses from the research site in 24 genera and 14 families. Fissidentaceae is one of the moss families, had the highest species diversity in the study site, and was previously never reported from Sumbawa Island. In contrast, the common species was Tortula muralis. The study of moss species from the study site revealed that four species had been found in previous moss collections, namely Anoectangium aestivum, Neckeropsis lepineana, Pinnatella alopecuroides, and Octoblepharum albidum. Several mosses from the study site contributed to the moss diversity of Sumbawa Island as new records. The number of moss from the study site and as new records status is 37 species for Sumbawa Island, 18 species for Lesser Sunda Islands, and six species for Indonesia, respectively.

Accumulation of Atmospheric Metals and Nitrogen Deposition in Mosses: Temporal Development between 1990 and 2020, Comparison with Emission Data and Tree Canopy Drip Effects

Mosses are suitable for recording the bioaccumulation of atmospheric deposition over large areas at many sites. In Europe, such monitoring has been carried out every five years since 1990. Mosses have been collected and chemically analysed for metals (since 1990), nitrogen (since 2005), persistent organic pollutants (since 2010) and microplastics (2020). The aims of this study were the following: (1) to analyse the temporal trends of metal and nitrogen accumulation in mosses between 1990 or 2005, respectively, and 2020 in Germany; (2) to compare the accumulation trends with emission data; and (3) to determine the effect of tree canopy drip on metal and nitrogen accumulation in mosses. For the temporal trend analysis, the minimum sample number required for a reliable estimation of arithmetic mean values and statistical parameters based on it was calculated. It was only achieved for nitrogen, but not for metals. Therefore, the temporal trends of the bioaccumulation of metals and nitrogen were calculated on the basis of median values. For the analysis of tree canopy effects on element accumulation in mosses, 14 vegetation structure measures were used, which together with 80 other descriptors characterise each moss collection site and its environment. The comparison of the data obtained during the first monitoring campaign with those of the 2020 survey showed a significant decrease in metal bioaccumulation. However, in contrast to the emission data, an increase in the accumulation of some metals was observed between 2000 and 2005 and of all metals from 2015 to 2020. Trends in Germany-wide nitrogen medians over the last three campaigns (2005, 2015 and 2020) show that nitrogen medians decreased by −2% between 2005 and 2015 and increased by +8% between 2015 and 2020. These differences are not significant and do not match the emission trends. Inferential statistics confirmed significantly higher metals and nitrogen accumulation in mosses collected under tree canopies compared to adjacent open areas. Measured concentrations of metals and nitrogen were significantly higher under tree canopies than outside of them, by 18–150%.

MHA Herbarium: Collections of mosses from Yana-Indigirka Region, Yakutia, Russia.

BackgroundThe Skvortsov Herbarium of the Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden, Russian Academy of Sciences (MHA) in the 1945-1980s dealt with vascular plants and only scattered occasional collections of bryophytes and lichens were accumulated there without special arrangement. Since the late 1980s, the bryophyte studies in the MHA Herbarium became permanent and several projects were started since then, including the currently conducted “Moss Flora of Russia”. There are many white spots on the map of bryophyte exploration of Russia, but one of the most conspicuous was Yakutia, the largest administrative unit of Russia, covering 3,081,000 km2. Yana-Indigirka Region, originally defined as a floristic region, includes Verkhoyansky Range and some smaller adjacent mountain areas. It is the largest amongst the bryofloristic regions in Russia, but exploration of its territory, which is difficult to access, remains far from complete.New informationSeveral expeditions of the Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Main Botanical Garden, Russian Academy of Sciences in 2000-2018 yielded in many bryophyte specimens, partly published in a number of papers. This dataset comprehensively represents the diversity of mosses of the Region. It includes 7,738 records of moss specimens preserved in the MHA Herbarium.

Survey of mosses (Bryophyta) along visitor trails in the Parque Nacional de Caparaó, Espírito Santo State, Brazil

ABSTRACT Bryophyta, the mosses, are an abundant plant group in humid environments. In the Atlantic Coastal Forest of Southeastern Brazil, they are found in great richness and diversity, especially in the montane regions. In this context, the Parque Nacional do Caparaó, where our study was conducted, is known for its mountain environment and high altitude. Although a considerable number of moss collections from the western part of the park is already deposited in herbaria, the eastern side belonging to the state of Espírito Santo State had been undersampled until now. For this pioneering work, we covered the park’s main visitation trails during three intensive days of collections. We found 59 species of mosses, belonging to 38 genera and 22 families. Nine species are new occurrences for the state and 14 are Brazilian endemics. Most species were found growing on soil. We found more species at altitudes above 1,500 m a.s.l. Sematophyllaceae was the richest moss family

The influence of preparation methodology on the concentrations of heavy metals in Pleurozium schreberi moss samples prior to use in active biomonitoring studies

Active biomonitoring is used to assess environmental pollution of elements such as heavy metals by indicator species such as mosses. They are used, among others, in urbanized areas where no indicator species are found. In such study areas, mosses collected from sites considered to be ecologically clean shall be exposed. In this context, it is very important to prepare the mosses properly before the exposure, so that the information received about the condition of the environment is reliable. In 2018, studies were conducted in the forested areas of southern Poland—in Opolskie Province. Pleurozium schreberi mosses were used in these studies. Atomic absorption spectrometry with flame atomiser (F-AAS) was used to determine the concentrations of Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb present. The aim was to study the influence of preparation methodology on Pleurozium schreberi moss samples prior to use in active biomonitoring studies. Four different methodologies were tested across four different sample locations (with varying levels of pollution). The results of the research were analysed and the coefficient of variation (CV) was determined. The value of the CV is influenced, among other things, by the location of the particular sample and the level of pollution by, for example heavy metals, in the moss. The research conducted proves that of the four methods used to prepare mosses for later exposure in active biomonitoring, the best method is averaging with simultaneous conditioning of mosses in demineralised water. This treatment causes the CV coefficient to fall below 10% for most of the metals determined in the moss samples. It has also been shown that maintaining moss collection methodology in accordance with ICP Vegetation standards (open/wooded area—tree canopy) also has a significant impact on the result obtained. Statistical analysis confirmed (Wilcoxon test) that the method of processing the mosses significantly influenced the results obtained. Thanks to the appropriate preparation of the mosses before exposition, they can be used in active biomonitoring of, for example, urban areas.

Bryophytes Occurrences Dataset Based On SYKO Herbarium Moss Collection.

BackgroundThe dataset with 49,726 bryophytes occurrences (49,261 moss occurrences and 465 liverworts occurrences), located predominantly on the territory European north-east Russia, is described in this data paper. The dataset was based on the digitised moss labels from the Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Сenter of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences herbarium (SYKO). The information from the labels was recognised, cleaned and brought into compliance with the Darwin Core. More than 99.9% of occurrences were georeferenced with a precision of at least 3 km. For each occurrence, the original label image URL was given. The dataset contains occurrences of 539 moss and liverworts taxa (species and lower ranks) belonging to 190 genera and 75 families.New informationInformation about 49,726 bryophytes occurrences was published in GBIF. The dataset was based on label data of 94% of SYKO herbarium moss collection specimens. Most of the occurrences were described with the following fields: occurrenceID, institutionID, collectionCode, catalogNumber, basisOfRecord, scientificName, taxonRank, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, recordedBy, identifiedBy, associatedMedia, day, month, year, country, countryCode, decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, geodeticDatum, coordinateUncertaintyInMetres, georeferencedBy.

At the crossroads of botanical collections and molecular genetics laboratory: a preliminary study of obtaining amplifiable DNA from moss herbarium material.

BackgroundResearch focused on extreme environments is often associated with difficulties in obtaining fresh plant material. Herbaria may provide great support as they house large collections of specimens from different parts of the world. Accordingly, there is also a growing interest in methods using herbarium specimens in molecular studies. Much of the literature on herbarium DNA is aimed to improve extraction and PCR amplification and is focused mostly on vascular plants. Here, I provide a brief study of DNA extraction efficiency from moss herbarium specimens, emphasizing the importance of herbaria as an invaluable source of material from hard-to-access geographical areas, such as the Antarctic region.MethodsThe presented study is based on herbarium collections of 25 moss species collected in the austral polar regions between 1979 and 2013. The majority of samples were obtained using the DNeasy Plant Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). The remaining, smaller part was extracted using an adapted CTAB-based approach. The performance of DNA extraction methods in terms of PCR amplification success was measured by testing several DNA fragments of various size. Furthermore, in order to estimate of DNA fragmentation level, an automated on-chip electrophoresis system was used.ResultsResults reveal that DNA purity and the length of the target genetic region are the fundamental agents which drive the successful PCR reaction. Conversely, the DNA yield and specimen age seem to be less relevant. With this study, I present also an optimized CTAB-based approach which may effectively suppress inhibitors in the herbarium DNA. This method can be considered a cheaper alternative to column-based technology, particularly useful for dealing with a large number of samples. Results of this study confirmed previous reports and contribute to filling the existing gap in molecular analyses which involve the use of herbarium collections of mosses.

Три новых клейстокарпных вида родов Tortula и Microbryum (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta)

Three new cleistocarpous species belonging to the genera Tortula and Microbryum were found among specimens in herbaria LE and MHA identified as Pterygoneurum kozlovii (redefined as Pterygoneurum sibiricum), Tortula acaulon, Microbryum vlassovii and Microbryum curvicollum. The new species Tortula arenaria found in collections from the Republic of Dagestan is similar to M. curvicollum in having curved costa but differs in large and roughly papillose spores (vs. smal ler and smooth in M. curvicollum), branched papillae (vs. simple papillae in M. curvicollum). The new species Microbryum lydiae found in collections from the Republic of Armenia is similar to M. vlassovii in having ventral outgrowths of costa presented as elongated parenchymatous cells but differs in long-mammillose leaf lamina and costa cells (long-mammillose-papillose in M. vlassovii); smaller, warty papillose spores (vs. larger, streaky papillose in M. vlassovii). The new species Tortula irinae is similar to cleistocarpous species of the genus Pterygoneurum in having ventral outgrowths of costa, but differs in outgrowths presented as a pad of large, elongated parenchymatous cells (vs. as low lamellae of several rows of small cells in height in P. kozlovii and high lamellae in P. sibiricum). By ventral outgrowths of costa presented as elongated parenchymatous cells it is also similar to some species of the genus Microbryum, from which it differs in leaf lamina and costa cells with several branched papillae (vs. long-mammillose-papillose leaf lamina and costa cells with one branched papilla in M. vlassovii and long-mammillose leaf lamina and costa cells with one large mammilla in M. lydiae). Tortula irinae resembles T. acaulon in having cleistocarpous immersed capsule. Tortula acaulon is a highly variable species represented by several morphotypes of uncertain taxonomic status but strongly differing in many characters of sporophytes and gametophytes. The most important diagnostic characters are the degree of papillae expression and the shape of leaf and costa papillae. By the degree of papillae expression and the shape of papillae, several morphotypes of T. acaulon were revealed: 1 – morphotype without papillae, 2 – morphotype with simple papillae, 3 – morphotype with branched papillae. Tortula irinae differs from T. acaulon morphotypes in having ventral outgrowths of costa lacking in T. acaulon morphotypes. How ever, of all T. acaulon morphotypes studied, T. irinae can be most probably confused with T. acaulon “branched papillae morphotype” in having strongly branched papillae of costa and leaf cells but easily differing in shape of ventral costa cells protruding as a pad of large, elongated parenchymatous cells in T. irinae vs. ventral costa cells smaller, not protruding in T. acaulon “branched papillae morphotype”. Tortula irinae is widespread in Asian part of Russia [Chukotka Autonomous Area, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Trans-Baikal Territory]. It was also found in kept in LE moss collections from Asia (Khazakhtan, Mongolia) and Europe (Ukraine).

WAY IN SCIENCE OF A.O. SAPEHIN – A PROMINENT GRADUATE OF NOVOROSSIAN (ODESA MECHNYKOV NATIONAL) UNIVERSITY (To the 100-th anniversary of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences)

Introduction. Great scientists – coryphaei of science often are talented in its different fields. A.O. Sapehin’s scientific interests included separate sections of botany, cytology, genetics, and selection. Most of the works devoted to the life and activity of the scientist describe only some stages of his life, without giving the complete notion about the immensity of the significance of his works.The aim of our work was to analyze the life way of a graduate student of now Odesa National Mechnykov University Andrii Opanasovych Sapehin, investigate the main landmarks of his biography and evaluate his contribution into development of science. Results. The main life stages of A. O. Sapehin - a botanist, geneticist, breeder and scientist with exceptional scientific-organizational and pedagogical abilities, were considered. The main attention was paid to the time when he lived in Odesa. Here he studied and worked at the department of botany of at that time Novorossian university. Three directions of A. O. Sapehin’s work were determined: his research in the field of botany (bryology), selection and genetics, development of new varieties of agricultural crops, organizational work to create Institute of selection and genetics. Organizationalo work of the scientist, who worked at many leading positions: the director of the botanical garden of the university, the rector of the agricultural institute, the director of Odesa Institute of selection and genetics and the director of Kyiv Institute of Botany, is shown.Conclusion. The collection of mosses, kept in MSUD, which were identified by A. O. Sapehin, including 18 species from 13 genera and 7 families, were analysed and presented for the first time. The most productive period in A. O. Sapehin’s life, which helped him to achieve the tops in science and become an academician of Ukrainian NAS, is described.

George Moss Collection Donated to Monmouth University

In December 2017, the family of noted Monmouth County historian George H. Moss, Jr., donated materials he had collected to Monmouth University, a private, comprehensive 4-year institution in West Long Branch, NJ, located about a mile from the Atlantic Ocean. With a 2016 enrollment of 6,371, the University offers undergraduate and graduate programs across all traditional disciplines as well as a Doctorate in Nursing Practice and an Ed.D program. Monmouth University is a Grammy Museum affiliate, offers a Peace Corps Prep program that is unique in New Jersey, and is the home to the Monmouth Polling Institute.

Moss diversity in the state of Aguascalientes Mexico: Revision and update

Background: Seven moss species were known from the state of Aguascalientes before a study by Delgadillo et al. (2015) listed 38 new records for its moss flora.
 Hypothesis: Despite its comparatively dry climate, Aguascalientes could harbor a more diverse moss flora. Geographically, this would be an extension of the moss flora of Jalisco and Zacatecas.
 Study site and dates: Moss collections in Aguascalientes were made in August 2014 and September 2015, with emphasis on northwestern and southwestern localities.
 Methods: About 165 moss samples were collected in old fields, streambeds, and areas covered with chaparral vegetation. These and 140 herbarium specimens from the herbarium of Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (HUAA) were studied to prepare the species list.
 Resultados: The Aguascalientes moss flora comprises at least 95 moss species and varieties, including 50 new state records. The families Pottiaceae (34 species), Bryaceae (11) and Grimmiaceae (7) are the most important. It is a flora characteristic of the drylands, but with some highland representatives. Keys for the identification of the known moss species are included.
 Conclusions: A larger species number should be expected once less-accessible areas are explored. The known Aguascalientes moss flora is characteristic of dry land areas extending to Jalisco and Zacatecas, but with some high elevation species. It comprises cleistocarpic taxa and other with peculiar adaptations. Some species form associations that require other forms of analysis.

Typii Petropolitanum brasiliensium —A catalog of Brazilian types of bryophyta deposited at Komarov Botanical Institute (Le) in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The herbarium LE of the Komarov Botanical Institute in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad), Russia holds one of the least known Brazilian moss collections in the world. In this paper we provide a list the Brazilian types of mosses deposited in the type collection of LE. Totaling types for 41 species names from Brazil are listed.

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

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.

Types of the moss names based on Glaziou's collections from Brazil

AbstractMoss collections made by Auguste François Marie Glaziou between 1864 and 1895 in Brazil and now housed in BM and PC were critically examined. Information about the types, nomenclature, and taxonomy of 134 names based on Glaziou's collections is provided here. One hundred and three lectotypes are designated, and ten new synonyms proposed.

<p><strong>Additional new and noteworthy moss (Bryophyta) records from Vietnam and Laos </strong></p>

This study of recent collections of mosses in Vietnam and Laos yield, 10 new records for Indochina, 15 new records for Vietnam, 2 new records for Laos, and 5 other noteworthy records, including significant range extension and validation of doubtful records. Acroporium rufum is an erroneous record and should be removed from the Vietnamese flora. A new combination Distichophyllum cuspidatum var. subcuspidatum is proposed, whereas Trichosteleum montanum is considered a new synonym of Papillidiopsis ramulina . The occurrence of Thuidium pristocalyx var. orientale , a name missed out in previous moss checklist of Vietnam, is here supported with an authentic specimen. Trismegistia lancifolia and T. rigida (= T. calderensis var. convoluta ), which have been recently resurrected from synonymy accepted in previous checklists, are both confirmed to occur in Vietnam from our collection.

The flora of Cunningham Inlet, Somerset Island, Nunavut: history, analysis, and new collections of vascular plants, mosses, lichens, and algae

New collections of vascular plants, bryophytes, lichen, and algae are reported for Cunningham Inlet on the north coast of Somerset Island, Nunavut. This list of 48 species of vascular plants, 13 bryophytes, 10 lichens, and five algae includes 136 specimens collected in 2013 and 39 previously unreported specimens from the National Herbarium of Canada at the Canadian Museum of Nature (CAN), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Vascular Plant Herbarium (DAO), and University of Alberta (ALTA). Ten vascular plants from previous collecting in 1958 are re-reported here to give a comprehensive account of the vascular plant flora of the region. Two vascular plants are recorded for the first time for Somerset Island: Smooth Draba (Draba glabella Pursh) and Edlund’s Fescue (Festuca edlundiae S. G. Aiken, Consaul & Lefkovitch).

Moss bags as sentinels for human safety in mercury-polluted groundwaters

An equation to estimate Hg concentrations of <4 μg/L in groundwaters of a polluted area in NE Italy was set out by using transplants of the aquatic moss Rhynchostegium riparioides as trace element bioaccumulators. The equation is derived from a previous mathematical model which was implemented under laboratory conditions. The work aimed at (1) checking the compliance of the uptake kinetics with the model, (2) improving/adapting the model for groundwater monitoring, (3) comparing the performances of two populations of moss collected from different sites, and (4) assessing the environmental impact of Hg contamination on a small river. The main factors affecting Hg uptake in the field were-as expected-water concentration and time of exposure, even though the uptake kinetics in the field were slightly different from those which were previously observed in the lab, since the redox environmental conditions influence the solubility of cationic Fe, which is a negative competitor of Hg(2+). The equation was improved by including the variable 'dissolved oxygen concentration'. A numerical parameter depending on the moss collection site was also provided, since the differences in uptake efficiency were observed between the two populations tested. Predicted Hg concentrations well fitted the values measured in situ (approximately ±50%), while a notable underestimation was observed when the equation was used to predict Hg concentration in a neighbouring river (-96%), probably due to the organic pollution which hampers metal uptake by mosses.