BRYOPHYTES OF MOUNT PATUHA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

ROBBERT GRADSTEIN (Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Göttingen, Untere Karspüle 2, 37073 Göttingen,)
YONG KIEN–THAI (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur,)
MONICA SULEIMAN (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, University of Malaysia Sabah,)
AFIATRI PUTRIKA (Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Indonesia)
DIAN APRIANI (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia)
ENY YUNIATI (Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Tadulako, Jl. Sukarno Hata, Palu 94118, Indonesia)
FADZILAH AG. KANAK (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, University of Malaysia Sabah,)
FUAD BAHRUL ULUM (Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Jember, Jl. Kalimantan, Kampus Tegalboto, Jember 68121, Indonesia)
INDAH WAHYUNI (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia)
KANJANA WONGKUNA (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai,)
LESLEY C. LUBOS (Liceo de Cagayan University, RN Pelaez BLVD, Kauswagan, Cagayan De Oro City,)
LUONG THIEN TAM (Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City,)
MIKA RIZKI PUSPANINGRUM (Faculty of Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha no. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia)
MOHD RAWIYANI PG. HJ. SERUDIN (Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Universitas Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410,)
MUSYAROFAH ZUHRI (Cibodas Botanical Garden, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Kebun Raya Cibodas, Sindanglaya, Cianjur 43253, Indonesia)
NG AIK MIN (National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260)
NURLISMA JUNITA (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia)
NURSAHARA PASARIBU (Biology Department, University of North Sumatera, Jl. Bioteknologi no. 1, Medan, Indonesia)
SOONTHREE KORNOCHALERT (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai,)

REINWARDTIA
Vol 13, No 2 (2010): Vol. 13 No. 2

GRADSTEIN, R. et al. 2010. Bryophytes of Mount Patuha, West Java, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13(2): 107-123. - This paper presents the results of a two-day survey of the bryophyte flora of Mt. Patuha and its surroundings near Bandung, West Java, carried out in the framework of the 5th regional training course on bryophyte and lichen diversity and conservation organized by SEAMEO BIOTROP, Bogor, in July 2009. A total of 159 bryophyte species were identified, including 98 mosses, 60 liverworts, and 1 hornwort, representing almost 1/6 of the total bryophyte flora of Java. Three moss species, Bryohumbertia subcomosa (Dix.) J.-P. Frahm, Fissidens gymnogynus Besch. and F. polypodioides Hedw., and one liverwort, Lejeunea pectinella Mizut., are new additions to the Javanese flora. The bryophyte diversity of Mt. Patuha is well representative of the Malesian flora and is rich in uncommon species. However, the relatively poor representation of shade epiphytes and commonness of sun epiphytes and generalists reflect disturbance of the forest by anthropogenic activities. Careful attention should be given to conservation of the remaining natural forest in order to prevent further losses of the rich bryophyte diversity of the area.