Phiangphak Sukkharak and Si He

pp. 521 - 525

Abstract

An investigation of bryophyte diversity of three beach forests including Had Tung Prong, Had Tein Talay, and the
beach forest in Thai Island and Sea Natural History Museum in Chon Buri Province, Thailand, was carried out. From 137
enumerated specimens, 16 species (6 mosses, 10 liverworts) in 12 genera (5 mosses, 7 liverworts) and eight families (5 mosses,
3 liverworts) were found. Among those the most common families of mosses are Fissidentaceae (2 species) and the most
common families of liverwort are Lejeuneaceae (8 species). A comparison of species richness among the three areas revealed
that the highest species richness of bryophytes was found in Had Tung Prong. Moreover, of all bryophyte species found,
Weissia edentula Mitt. was the most common one.

Keywords

• beach forest
• bryophytes
• Chon Buri Province