Abstract

The family Brachytheciaceae in Altai is represented by 8 genera and 33 species: Brachythecium buchananii, B. cirrosum, B. collinum, B. complanatum, B. dovrense, B. erythrorrhizon ssp. asiaticum ssp. nov., B. falcatulum, B. glaciale, B. latifolium, B. mildeanum, B. oedipodium, B. ornellanum, B. plumosum, B. populeum, B. reflexum, B. rivulare, B. rotaeanum, B. rutabulum, B. salebrosum, B. starkei, B. trachypodium, B. turgidum, B. velutinum, Bryhnia novae-angliae, Cirriphyllum piliferum, Eurhynchium altaicum sp. nov., E. angustirete, E. hians, E. pulchellum, Homalothecium philippeanum, Myuroclada maximowiczii, Platyhypnidium riparioides, Scleropodiopsis laxiretis gen. et sp. nov. For each species descriptions, illustrations, and distribution and habitat preferences in Altai are provided.