BRYOPHYTES FLORA OF SHERINGAL VALLEY DIR UPPER KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN
BRYOPHYTES FLORA OF SHERINGAL VALLEY DIR UPPER KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN
Ali Hazrat1*, Qasir Ali2, Mohammad Nisar1, Khan Sher2, Tour Jan1 and Abid Ullah1
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in the Sheringal Valley, District Dir Upper, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan to investigate the occurrence of bryophytes species in the study
area. It is the first attempt to document the bryophytes species in the selected area. A
total of 27 moss species (20 genera, 14 families), 16 liverwort species comprising 13
genera and 8 families were recorded. Whereas, hornworts were represented by only two
species from the target area. Sheringal valley has a more typical tropical bryoflora, fewer
thallose liverworts and moss taxa were also found. A richer habitat variety including dry
and wet habitats, as well as its bigger area, seem to account for the higher diversity of the
bryophyte species in Sheringal valley. Most bryophytes in Sheringal valley are corticolous
(40%) followed by epiphyllous (30%), saxicolous (20%), and terrestrial (10%). Further
studies are suggested to further confirm our findings.
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March 2020
Vol. 26, Iss. 1
