Analysis of the moss flora of aquatic and riverside habitats of the Komi Republic

The moss flora of aquatic and riverside habitats of mountain and plain territories of the Komi Republic includes 275 species from 103 genera and 37 families. By the number of species, it is poorer than the aquatic flora of vascular plants of the region. It is established that 60% of all moss species in the region grow in the waters of the republic and on their banks. On the basis of taxonomic, geographical and ecological analysis the flora of mosses of aquatic and riverside habitats of mountain and plain territories of the Komi Republic is characterized, their similar and distinctive features are shown. The species composition was revealed, dominant and rare mosses were noted. Among collected mosses there are species rare in the Komi Republic: Codriophorus acicularis, Cnestrum alpestre, Lescuraea mutabilis, Lescuraea radicosa, Ochyraea norvegica, Pohlia ludwigii, Codriophorus fascicularis and Tayloria acuminata . The checklist of moss species of aquatic and riverside habitats of the Komi Republic (European North East of Russia) is published in open access at: https://zenodo.org/record/1489093#.W_JWBel1O 70; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1489093.