New survey of the bryophyte flora of the Gran Paradiso National Park and its immediate surroundings preliminary result
Abstract
During the summers 1994 and 1995, 55 localities, inside the Gran Paradiso National Park or in its immediate surroundings, have been investigated for their bryophyte flora. Until now, 363 species have been recorded: 92 liverworts and 271 mosses. This represents 33% of the total number of bryophytes recorded in Italy.
Among the liverworts:
- 75 are new for the P.N.G.P.,
- 21 are new for the Aosta Region,
- 13 are new for the Piedmont Region,
- 8 are new for Italy.
Among the mosses:
- 164 are new for the P.N.G.P.,
- 29 are new for the Aosta Region,
- 18 are new for the Piedmont Region,
- 2 are new for Italy.
Furthermore 26 liverworts and 77 mosses considered as more or less threatened in Italy have been collected in the P.N.G.P. Among them 11 liverworts and 18 mosses, not observed since more than 50 years, which were considered as vanished from the Italian territory. It is already obvious that the P.N.G.P. represents an exceptionally rich region for bryophytes in Italy and an invaluable sanctuary for very rare or heavily threatened species in Italy as in Europe.
Among the liverworts:
- 75 are new for the P.N.G.P.,
- 21 are new for the Aosta Region,
- 13 are new for the Piedmont Region,
- 8 are new for Italy.
Among the mosses:
- 164 are new for the P.N.G.P.,
- 29 are new for the Aosta Region,
- 18 are new for the Piedmont Region,
- 2 are new for Italy.
Furthermore 26 liverworts and 77 mosses considered as more or less threatened in Italy have been collected in the P.N.G.P. Among them 11 liverworts and 18 mosses, not observed since more than 50 years, which were considered as vanished from the Italian territory. It is already obvious that the P.N.G.P. represents an exceptionally rich region for bryophytes in Italy and an invaluable sanctuary for very rare or heavily threatened species in Italy as in Europe.
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