The Bryophyte Flora of Bafra District (Samsun)

In this study, it was aimed to determine the bryophyte flora of Bafra district of Samsun province. Four hundred and seventy-six bryophyte samples were collected from forty different localities from 2014 to 2015. With the identification of samples, 165 specific and infraspecific taxa belonging to 51 families and 104 genera were identified, 32 of them were from the liverworts (Marchantiophyta) and 133 of them were from the mosses (Bryophyta). None of the hornworts (Anthocerotophyta) samples were observed at the research area. While Pottiaceae (25), Brachytheciaceae (24), Mniaceae (10), Orthotrichaceae (10) and Amblystegiaceae (9) were had rich taxa number for moss families, Lophocoleaceae (4), Jungermanniaceae (3), Marchantiaceae (3) and Porellaceae (3) for liverworts families. As the richest genera are Orthotrichum (10), Plagiomnium (6), Hypnum (6) ve Fissidens (5) for mosses, Marchantia (3), Lophocolea (3) and Porella (3) for liverworts. According to the literature, 19 taxa were found to be new for the A3 square according to the Henderson 1961 grid system.