THE BRYOPHYTE FLORA OF THE SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY 1 GÖDÖLLŐ BOTANICAL GARDEN

Abstract

This is the first bryofloristic study in the Gödöllő Botanical Garden of Szent István University. The aim of the study was to determine the species composition, taxonomic and ecological diversity of bryophytes of the garden and to determine their prevalence in the area. Altogether 69 bryophyte taxa (3 liverworts and 66 mosses) were identified belonging to 24 families and 44 genera. Most species were found in the research area in epigeic habitats (26 taxa) and least were found in epixylic habitats (5 taxa). Most of them are considered to be common in Hungary, however, five species are listed as near threatened on the current Hungarian Red Data List: Brachythecium glareosum, Dicranella howei, Didymodon insulanus, Fissidens viridulus, Nyholmiella obtusifolia.