New Records of Moss Species from Hyrcanian Box Tree (Buxus hyrcana Pojark.) forest, northern Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Forest Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Forest Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

During bryological studies in parts of the Hyrcanian forests, four moss species—Dicranum brevifolium (Lindb.) Lindb. (Dicranaceae) on the soil substrate, Loeskeobryum brevirostre (Brid.) M. Fleisch (Leucobryaceae), Tortella dolomitica Kӧckinger & Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) on the substrate of stones and soil, and Zygodon rupestris Schimp.ex Lorentz (Orthotrichaceae) on Zelkova carpinifolia, Celtis caucasica, Quercus castaneifolia, Buxus hyrcana, Carpinus betulus, and Acer velutinum, —are recorded from Hyrcanian box tree stands. Detailed morphological descriptions and diagnostic features of each species are provided along with corresponding illustrations.

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Article Title [Persian]

گزارش های جدید گونه های خزه از جنگل های شمشاد هیرکانی، شمال ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • ثریا یوسفوند 1
  • امید اسماعیل زاده 2
  • حبیب زارع 3
1 گروه علوم و مهندسی جنگل، دانشکده منابع طبیعی و علوم دریایی، دانشگاه تربیت‌مدرس، نور، ایران.
2 گروه علوم و مهندسی جنگل، دانشکده منابع طبیعی و علوم دریایی، دانشگاه تربیت‌مدرس، نور، ایران.
3 موسسه تحقیقات جنگلها و مراتع، باغ گیاه‌شناسی نوشهر، سازمان تحقیقات آموزش و ترویج کشاورزی، تهران، ایران
Abstract [Persian]

در طی مطالعات خزه‌شناسی در بخش‌هایی از جنگل‌های هیرکانی، چهار گونه خزهDicranum brevifolium (Lindb.) Lindb.  از خانواده (Dicranaceae) روی بستر خاک و Loeskeobryum brevirostre (Brid.) M. Fleisch از خانواده (Leucobryaceae)، Tortella dolomitica Kӧckinger & Hedenäs  از خانواده (Pottiaceae) روی بستر سنگ و خاک وZygodon rupestris Schimp.ex Lorentz  از خانواده (Orthotrichaceae) روی تنه درختان آزاد، داغداغان، بلوط، شمشاد، ممرز و پلت، در توده‌های شمشاد هیرکانی، گزارش می‌شوند. شرح دقیق ویژگی‌های ریخت‌شناسی و خصوصیات تشخیصی هر گونه به‌همراه تصاویر مربوطه ارائه شده است.

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The Iranian Journal of Botany
Volume 31, Issue 2 - Serial Number 62
December 2025
Pages 267-276

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  • Receive Date: 20 August 2025
  • Revise Date: 03 November 2025
  • Accept Date: 05 November 2025

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