The results of exploration of
moss flora of Astrakhan Province are summarized, the list including 44 species.
This poor species diversity is contrasting with high number of rare xeric
species, known in European Russia only in limited area of Lower Volga River.
This xeric element includes: Entosthodon hungaricus, Acaulon triquetrum,
Microbryum curvicollum, Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum, Pterygoneurum
lamellatum, Tortula lanceola. Some more species are common to this area and
Ural Mts.: Didymodon vinealis, Grimmia plagiopodia, Brachythecium collinum,
Funaria pulchella.