Scapania gracilis Lindb. (Hepaticae, Scapaniaceae), new to bryophyte flora of Turkey

Abstract

Scapania gracilis Lindb. is a hygro- to mesophytic liverwort species which is reported for the first time from Turkey. The species is described from material collected from the north-west Anatolia (Sakarya) which has very warm summers and mild winters with high annual rainfall (800–1000 mm) in Marmara region and very humid conditions. Turkish plants are described and illustrated.