Why (Brid.) Schimp. (, Plagiotheciaceae) has priority over Mönk.?

Re-assessment of the lectotype of Brid. (≡ (Brid.) Schimp.

Re-assessment of type material of Broth. and descriptions of four new taxa (Bryophyta, Plagiotheciaceae) from Australasia.

A re-examination of the original collection of described by Brotherus in 1916 indicated that this material is not homogeneous. Re-examination of the diagnosis of this species and morphological analysis supports that two separate taxa should be distinguished - Plagiotheciumnovae-seelandiaevar.novae-seelandiae and P.

New taxa of (Plagiotheciaceae) from Pakistan.

A revision of specimens of deposited in the herbarium of Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) collected during a Japanese lead project on Cryptogams in the Western Himalaya (Pakistan) shows that the material consists of five taxa. Of the studied samples, the most common taxa were from the complex, including Plagiotheciumdenticulatumvar.obtusifolium, new to Pakistan.

Influence of phytocenosis on the medical potential of moss extracts: the Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt. case.

The question was asked "whether plant phytocenosis has an impact on the medical potential of the extracts from Pleurozium schreberi". Moss samples were collected from four different phytocoenoses: mixed forest (oak-pine forest), a forest tract in pine forest, 5-15-year-old pine forest and 50-year-old pine forest. Chemical composition of the extracts, antioxidative capacity (FRAP and ABTS assays), as well as biological activities including cytotoxicity for the mouse fibroblasts L929 line (MTT reduction assay), biostatic/biocidal effect against selected bacteria and fungi (broth microdilution method followed by culture on solid media), and regenerative properties on human fibroblasts HFF-1 line (scratch assay) were tested.

Comparison of discriminant methods and deep learning analysis in plant taxonomy: a case study of Elatine.

Elatine is a genus in which, flower and seed characteristics are the most important diagnostic features; i.e. seed shape and the structure of its cover found to be the most reliable identification character.

Taxonomic revision of the Plagiothecium curvifolium complex.

Supported by the examination of specimens from the entire range and by the analysis of type specimens and the diagnosis of individual names, morphological and genetic studies of the Plagiothecium curvifolium complex resulted in the conclusion that this taxon should be recognized as four separate taxa. In addition to P. curvifolium s.

Revision of the Original Material of var. (Turn.) Moore and New Synonyms for This Taxon.

var. was described by Turner in the early nineteenth century. This taxon, now known as var.

, a new species from the Aleutian Islands (Alaska, U.S.A.).

is described from Attu Island, Alaska, U.S.A.

Lectotypification, epitypification and history of the name Mönk. (Plagiotheciaceae).

In the protologue of , Mönkemeyer (1927) does not indicate any herbarium specimen as a type. The author only gave a short description and attached a figure illustrating selected features of this taxon. The original materials from the Mönkemeyer collection were deposited in the HBG herbarium; however, it is not currently possible to determine their location.

, a new species from the Aleutian Islands (Alaska, USA).

is described from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, U.S.A.

Cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of mosses obtained from open habitats.

Mosses are mainly the object of ecological and taxonomic research. This group of plants are still underestimated by scientists in other aspects of research. Recent research has shown that these plants contain remarkable and unique substances with high biological activity.

Tea plantations and their importance as host plants and hot spots for epiphytic cryptogams.

Bryophytes and lichens are outstanding bioindicators, not only of the plant community in which they develop, but also the substrates on which they grow. Some epiphytic cryptogams, particularly the rare ones, are stenotopic and require a long habitat continuity, for example substrates such as old trees. It could also be a tea plantation, this is because the shrubs are not felled, and most of them may have several dozen years.

Lectotypification of , a Hawaiian synonym of (Plagiotheciaceae).

In 2020, Broth. was recognised as a synonym of Lindb.; however, due to the inability to compare all known original material, the conducted taxonomic analysis was not completed with lectotypification of the name.

The Genus Schimp. (Plagiotheciaceae, Bryophyta) in Eurasia: An Annotated Checklist with Distribution and Ecological Data.

An annotated checklist of the pleurocarpous moss genus in Eurasia is presented for the first time based on a thorough review of the literature. Data have been compiled from previous relevant works conducted on the genus over more than 70 years and published up to the end of June 2020 for 107 Eurasian countries (and islands). Sectional classification is based on molecular phylogeny of the genus published recently.

A new synonym from Hawaii and lectotypification of (Plagiotheciaceae).

was first described in 1927 by V.F. Brotherus, based on materials from Hawaii.

Resurrection of the Plagiothecium longisetum Lindb. and proposal of the new species-P. angusticellum.

Plagiothecium longisetum was described by Lindberg in 1872, based on Maximowicz materials from Japan. In the 1970s, this species was synonymized with P. nemorale.

Restoration of floodplain meadows: Effects on the re-establishment of mosses.

Vascular plants serve as target species for the evaluation of restoration success as they account for most of the plant species diversity and vegetation cover. Although bryophytes contribute considerably to the species diversity of meadows, they are rarely addressed in restoration projects. This project is a first step toward making recommendations for including mosses in alluvial floodplain restoration projects.

Abiotic determinants of the historical buildings biodeterioration in the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp.

The paper presents the results of a study conducted at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim on the occurrence of biodeterioration. Visual assessment of the buildings revealed signs of deterioration of the buildings in the form of dampness, bulging and crumbling plaster, and wood fiber splitting. The external surfaces, and especially the concrete strips and ground immediately adjoining the buildings, were colonized by bryophytes, lichens, and algae.

Assessment of biological colonization of historic buildings in the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.

The objective of this study was to assess biological colonization of wooden and brick buildings in the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp, and to identify the organisms colonizing the examined buildings. Microbiological analysis did not reveal increased microbial activity, and the total microbial count of the barrack surfaces did not exceed 10 CFU/100 cm. However, certain symptoms of biodegradation of the buildings were observed.