Konstantinova, N.A., A.A. Vilnet & A.V. Rumyantseva. 2021. Contribution to the liverwort flora of the Republic of North
Ossetia (North Caucasus)
Arctoa (2021) 30: 71–78
doi: 10.15298/arctoa.30.08
Based on the identification of 60
samples collected by one of the authors, an annotated list of liverworts of the
Alania National Park (North Caucasus, Republic of North Ossetia)
was compiled for the first time. The list includes 27 species, the vast
majority of which (19) were not previously known to the republic. The
annotation for each species includes some synonyms, the presence of
reproductive structures, habitat characteristics, a list of localities and
associated species. The morphological features and distribution of rare in the Caucasus and little-known species are discussed. Based on
publications and data obtained here, the list of species currently known for
the Republic of North Ossetia including 52 species is
provided. The oil bodies of Solenostoma caucasicum are described for the first time. GenBank accession numbers for seven species (nine samples)
are given, a total of 17 accessions were deposited into GenBank.