幾種臺灣水苔的紀要

Studies on Taiwan Mosses, Notes on Three Noteworthy Mosses

The mosses treated in this paper include three noteworthy species namely, Polytrichum commune Hedw., Polytrichum urnigerum Hedw., and Fissidens grandifrons Brid. The specimen Polytrichum commune Hedw. (1146) which was growing sub-merged in a duck pond was sent to me by Dr. Charles DeVol, collected January 15, 1961, by Mr. T. H. Chow from Mount Seven-star, Polytrichun urnigerum Hedw. (1145) and Fissidens grandifrons Brid. (1142) were collected February 28, 1955, by Mr. M. T. Kao from Mount Nun-Kao, altitude 2800m., submerged in ice water on the snow-covered ground. In spite of their aquatic habit, either submerged or embedded partially in water of alpine altitude, the mosses above do not belong to the true water moss family, the Fontinalaceae. After a careful study of each specimen, the writer came to conclude that they are first records for Taiwan.