Author(s): Krasniqi, Z. & Marka, J.
Title: An overview of the genus Grimmia (Bryophyta) of Albania and Kosovo
Year: 2021
Volume: 52
Pages: 125-149.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17110/StudBot.2021.52.2.125
Abstract: An overview of the genus Grimmia (Bryophyta) for Albania and Kosovo is presented in this paper. 386 Grimmia samples have been collected and identified in about 130 different locations for Albania, and 367 samples from about 40 locations for Kosovo. Up to date there are 24 Grimmia species known for Albania and 18 for Kosovo. Albania and Kosovo both have a rich Grimmia flora, due to geographic position and high mountain ranges with diverse rock types. There are three Grimmia species for Albania which have threat status, all vulnerable (VU), in the checklist and country status of European bryophytes: Grimmia crinita, G fuscolutea and G. mollis. Many more species have conservation value in the context of SE Europe, especially in Bulgaria and Romania. However for Albania and Kosovo several other species seem to be rare and should be considered for future conservation: Grimmia anodon, G. elongata, G. caespiticia, G. decipiens, G. longirostris and G. reflexidens.Keywords: Kosovo, Grimmia, distribution, bryophytes, Albania, floristics, threat status
Subject: botany
Journal: Studia botanica hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Studia bot. hung.ISSN: 0301-7001Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, BudapestEditor(s): Lőkös, L.