The
annotated list of 217 hepatics and 380 mosses that were revealed in the South
Kuril Islands, including Simushir, Urup, Chirpoi, Iturup, Kunashir, and Shikotan
is presented. This is the local bryophyte flora with the highest number of
species in Russia. Many species of mosses are reported for the first time from
Russia, including Glossadelphus ogatae, Philonotis turneriana, Leptodictyum
mizushimae, etc. Two new varieties, Nardia geoscyphus (De
Not.) Lindb. var. dioica Bakalin and Plectocolea flagellata
S. Hatt. var. kurilensis Bakalin are described.