Greener Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 11(1), pp. 1-9, 2021 ISSN: 2276-7762 Copyright ©2021, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s) https://gjournals.org/GJBS

A Preliminary Checklist of Liverworts and Hornworts of Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo

Wabika Dumbo Pazo¹; Ithe Mwanga Mwanga²; Ngobobo Ibungu Urbain³

1. Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles, CRSN/Lwiro. Département de Biologie, Section de Botanique, Laboratoire de Systématique et Taxonomie végétale, R.D.Congo, E-mail : wabikadumbo@ yahoo .com , pazodumbo@ gmail. com,

2. Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles, CRSN/Lwiro. Département de Biologie, Section de Botanique, Laboratoire de Systématique et Taxonomie végétale, R.D.Congo, E-mail: ithemm1801@ gmail. com

3. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, E-mail: urbainngobobo@ gmail. com

ARTICLE INFO	ABSTRACT
Article No.: 060515078 Type: Research	A total of 194 different taxa of liverworts( 192) and hornworts(2)are recorded yet in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, grouped in 57 genera (55 genera of liverworts and 2 genera of hornworts) published in more than 30 papers that we used to produce this primary checklist.
Accepted: 19/06/2015 Published: 25/03/2021
*Corresponding Author Wabika Dumbo Pazo E-mail: pazodumbo@ gmail. com
Keywords: Liverworts; Hornworts; Kahuzi-Biega; Democratic Republic of Congo

INTRODUCTION

The Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP) is among the seven parks of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Wabika et al. 2010). The Kahuzi-Biega National Park, founded in 1970, is situated in the Eastern Part of the Republic Democratic of Congo from the Congo basin at Itebero/Utu to the western crest of the Central African Rift northwest of Bukavu between 1°36'- 2°37' southern latitude and 27°33'-28°46' eastern longitude. It comprises, after an extension in 1975, about 600 000 ha and includes montane forest and a large rainforest area. Because of the geographical position and diverse relief a species rich flora and fauna developed and The PNKB offers a home for many Bryophytes. Research on vegetation in general was either done punctually or during revisions or monographs of different plant taxa. (Fischer, 1993). Talking about bryophytes in particular, it is the French botanist Humber who was the first to collect on Mt. Kahuzi and Biega in 1929. Jean-Jacques Symoens collected in Rwanda and Zaire (DRC) from 1955 to 1958. He visited Nyungwe forest as well as Tshibati and Lwiro, today part of the KBNP, his hepaticological results was published by Vanden Berghen (1960, 1961& 1965). In 1971 J.L. Sloove made extensive collections on Mt. Kahuzi, Mt. Biega and around the station Irangi. The Hepaticae were published by Vanden Berghen (1977) and the mosses by DeSloover (1973, 1975a-d, 1976 a & b, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987) in the course of some revisions for whole the African continent. In 1991, the Bryoptrop-Expedition investigated the bryophytes along an altitudinal gradient from 850m to 4500m in the Kahuzi-Biega national Park, the Nyungwe forest and the Mt. Karisimbi, the results of this are published in Tropical bryology (Bischler, H.1993; Fischer, E. 1993a-d; Grolle, L. 1993; Kis, G., 1996; Yamada, K. 1993; Kürschner, H, 1995,Hasegawa, J. 1993, Perold, S.M., 1993, Pόcs, T. 1993, 1994a & b, Tixier, P. 1995, Vána, J. 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997; Frahm, J.P., 1994 a & b; Frey, W. Kürschner, H. & Ulrike, H., 1995; Kürschner, H. & Ulrike, H., 1995 ). In 2010, a taxonomic study of bryophytes of Kahuzi-Biega National Park was done by Wabika et al. (2010). A part of that, other publications of Bryophytes of the whole Democratic Republic of Congo have already been done: Fischer (1993b).All these literatures were used in order to produce this primary Checklist of hepaticae and anthocerotae of Kahuzi-Biega National Park.

This checklist is a primary one because a major part of the large rainforest of Kahuzi-Biega National Park was not explored yet by bryologist. A complete checklist of Kahuzi-Biega National Park will be provided when we will finish to collect and to identify all material of Liverworts and Hornworts that we have started and still collect in different areas of the large rainforest of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Itebero, Nzovu, Lulingu and if possible Kasese) .

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Study area

The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is located at the eastern part of DRC. It stretches on three provinces: South- Kivu (Kalehe, Walungu, and Shabunda), North-Kivu (Walikale) and Maniema (Punia). It is limited on West by river Ezeze (27°33’E), on East (Lemera): 28°46’E, on South by river Lubimbe (2°37’S) and on North by Matebo mountain (1°36’S) (ICCN, 2000). It comprises, after an extension in 1975, about 6,000 km² and includes montane forest and a large rainforest area. Because of the geographical position and diverse relief a species rich flora and fauna developed. The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is geographically situated between 1°27’ of latitude South and 27°33’-28°46’ of Longitude East. Fischer (1993). A more detailed mapping of Kahuzi-Biega distinguishing 12 vegetation types was done by Marius in 1976, mainly based on aerial photos (Fischer, 1993).

In general, the high altitude rain forest stretches from 1600m to 2700m but in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, it is situated above 2300m and characterized by a relatively lower height of trees than in the vegetation of lower altitudes. Moreover, the vegetation tends to decrease with increasing altitude. The shrub layer is well represented and epiphytes are abundant. With increasing altitude lichens become more frequent (species of Usnea are the most widely distributed), with mosses, ferns and orchids (Steinhauer et al., 1995). Six different primary vegetation types are distinguished, each one accompanied by its typical secondary form (Steinhauer et al., 1995):the mountain rain forest and its secondary vegetation: 900m to 2300m, the high altitude rain forest and its secondary vegetation: 1600m to above of 2700m, the swamp forest: developed in all places where the plants’ reproductive cycles take place on soaking wet soils or where the soil has at least a layer of water on its surface during the dry season, the bamboo (Sinarundinaria alpina)forest and its secondary vegetation: between 2300m and 2600m, the subalpine heather and páramo (giant Senecio + Lobelia vegetation) : above 2600m trees can no longer grow, the swamp and peat bog: swamp biotopes can be found at different altitudes but not above 2400m.

METHODS AND PRESENTATION

A compilation of different publications of liverworts and hornwort were added to our own collections from Kahuzi-Biega National Park in order to achieve this primary of Hepaticae of Kahuzi-Biega national Park.

As in Söderström et al. (2012), the nomenclature follows the latest taxonomic opinions and author abbreviations are according to the International Plants Names Index http://www.ipni.org //index.html) (http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/authorsearchpage.do). Different papers (Söderström et al. 2010, Söderström et al. 2011, Vána et al. 2006 and Pόcs et al. 2009) were used as recent model of checklist.

The following signs are used:

+= Species recorded by Wabika, D.

*= the synonyms used to place names in the correct place in the checklist

**= Species from different publications

– = The source

RESULTS

List of Hornworts and Liverworts recorded for Kahuzi-Biega National Park

1. Marchantiophyta

Adelanthus

**A. lindenbergianus (Lehm.) Mitt. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Anastrophyllum

**A. auritum (Lehm.) Steph.–J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Andrewsianthus

**A. bilobus (Mitt.) Grolle–J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Arachnopsis

**A. diacantha (Mont.) M. Howe– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Bazzania

**B. decrensens (Lehm.. & Lindenb.) Trev. ssp. decrensens– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

**B. decrensens (Lehm.. & Lindenb.) Trev. ssp. pumila (Mitt.)Pόcs– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

**B. nitida (F.Weber) Grolle– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994; **B. roccatii Gola– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

Caudalejeunea

**C. lewallei Vanden Berghen – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Calypogeia

**C. fissa (L.) Raddi– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**C. fusca (Lehm.ann) Steph.ani– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Ceratolejeunea

**C. cornuta

*C. calabariensis Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. diversicornua (Steph.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. zenkerii Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Chandonanthus **C. hirtellus (Web.) Mitt. Subsp. giganteus (Steph.) Vanden Berghen–J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

**C. hirtellus (Web.) Mitt. Subsp. hirtellus–J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Cheilolejeunea

**C. brevifissa Gottsch. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+C. krakakammae (Lindenb.) R.M. Schust.

**C. montagnei (Gottsche ex Mont.) R.M. Schust. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. pluriplicata (Pearson) Schust. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. ruwenzorensis (S.W. Arnell) R.M. Schust. (Basionym: Euosmolejeunea ruwenzorensis S.W. Arnell) – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. serpentina (Mitt.) Mizut. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. sp.aff.Ch. usambarana (Steph.) Grolle – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**C. surrepens (Mitt.) E.W. Jones – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. trapezia (Nees) Kachr. & Schust. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. xanthocarpa

*Leucolejeunea xanthocarpa (Lehm.& Lindenb.) A. Evans – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993, – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Chiloscyphus

**C. cuspidatus (Nees) J.J.Engel & R.M.Schust.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Cololejeunea

**C. appressa (A.Evans) Benedix – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. cardiocarpa (Mont.) A. Evans – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. cristata (E. Jones) R.M.Schust. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. cuneifolia Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. crenatiflora Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. distalopapillata (E. Jones) R.M.Schust. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. duvigneaudii E.W. Jones – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

** C. elegans Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. fischerii Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. heterolobula Tixier– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. hildebrandii (Austin) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. kahuziensis Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. lanciloba

*Cololejeunea bolombensis (Steph.) Vanden Berghen – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. leloutrei (E.W. Jones) R.M. Schust. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+C. leonardii Vanden Berghen

**C. lisowskii (Pócs) Pócs  – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

*A. lisowskii Pócs – T. Pόcs & A. Bernecker, Polish Botanical Journal 54(1): 1-11, 2009.

**C. lobulilineata Tixier– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. mamillata (Angstr.) E.A. Hedgson – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

*A. mamillata (Angstr.) Steph.– T. Pόcs & A. Bernecker, Polish Botanical Journal 54(1):1-11, 2009

**C. microscopica (Taylor) Schiffn. var. africana (Pόcs) Pόcs & Bernecker– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

*A. exiguaEvans var. africana Pócs

**C. microscopica (Taylor) Schiffn. var. exigua (A. Evans) Pόcs & Bernecker – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

*A. exigua Evans var. exigua – T. Pόcs & A. Bernecker, Polish Botanical Journal 54(1):1-11, 2009; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. moramangae Tixier– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

*A. moramangae (Tixier) Tixier ex Pόcs – T. Pόcs & A. Bernecker, Polish Botanical Journal 54(1):1-11, 2009

+C. obliqua (Nees et Mont.) Schiffn.

**C. obtusifolia (E.W. Jones) Tixier– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. pseudo-obliqua Tixier. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. platyneura (Spruce) A. Evans – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995

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**C. sphaerocarpa Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. tenuiparietata Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. tribracteata Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. zenkeri (Steph.) E.W. Jones – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Colura

**C. digitalis (Mitt.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**C. tenuicornis (A.Evans) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Cryptolophocolea

**C. martiana

*Colura martianus (Nees) J.J Engel & R.M.Schust.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**C. martiana

*Chiloscyphus martianus (Nees) J.J Engel & R.M.Schust.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Diplasiolejeunea

**D. brachyclada Ev. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+D. cavifolia Steph.

**D. cornuta Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. comorensis Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. grandsteinii Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. kraussiana Lindenb. (Lindenb.) Steph.– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. symoensii Vanden Berghen – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. runssorensis Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Drepanolejeunea

**D.cf: claviformis Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**D. cultrella (Mitt.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. hamatifolia (Hook.) Schiffn. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**D. physaefolia (Gottsche) Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**D. ruandensis Vanden Berghen– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+D. symoensii (Vanden Berghen) Grolle

**D. vesiculosa (Mitt.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Dumortiera

+**D. hirsuta (Swartz) Nees– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993, D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

Evansiolejeunea

**E. roccatii (Gola) Vanden Berghen – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Frullania

+ **F. angulata Mitt. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995; – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**F. apicalis Mitt. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**F. apiculata (R.B.N.) Dum– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

.**F. arecae (Spreng.) Gottsche– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993, – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**F. ericoides (Nees) Mont. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**F. depressa Mitt. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

+F. hygrometrica Hewd.

**.F. letestui Vanden Berghen– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**F. obscurifolia Mitt. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**F. serrata Gottsche– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Haplomitrium

**H. blumii (Nees) Schust. (Synom. H. handinum (Sruce) Schust. ) –R.Grolle, Tropical Bryology 8: 75-82.

Isotachis

**I. aubertii (Schwaegr) Mitt.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Jensenia

+J. spinosa (Lindenb. & Gott.) Grolle– D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

Jungermannia

**J. sphaerocarpa Hook. –J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Kymatocalyx

**K. abyssinicus

* Cylindrocolea atroviridis (Sim) Vána –J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Lejeunea

**L. aloba Sande – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. capensis Gott. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

*L. caespitosa Lindenb . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. confusa E.W. Jones – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. cyathearum E.W. Jones – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. eckloniana Ldbg. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. flava SW. Ssp tabularis (Spreng.) S.W – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

*Lejeunea tabularis (Spreng) Spreng. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. flavovirens Aongstr. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. helenae Pearson – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. hepaticola Steph.– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**L. isophylla E. Jones – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. ramosissima Steph.– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Lepidozia

+L. cupressina (SW) Lindend – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**L. cupressina (Sw.) Lindenb.ssp. cupressina– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

**L. reptans (L.) Dum. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

**L. stuhlmannii Steph.– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

**L. stuhlmannii Steph.var. abyssinica (S. Arnell) Pόcs– T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 9: 123-130, 1994.

L. succida Mitt.

Leptolejeunea

**L. astroidea (Mitt.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. epiphylla (Mitt.) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. maculata (Mitt.) Schiffn. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Leptoscyphus

**L. infuscatus (Mitt.) E.W. Jones. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 8: 83-97, 1993.

**L. hedbergi (Arnell) Schust.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 8: 83-97, 1993.

Lethocolea

**Lethocolea congesta (Lehm..) S. Arnell– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Leucolejeunea

+L. africana Steph.

+L. camerunensis Steph.

Lophocolea

**L. muricata (Lehm..) Nees– P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**L. difformis

*Chiloscyphus difformis (Nees) J.J.Engel &R.M. Schust. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

**L. muricata

*Chiloscyphus muricatus (Lehm.) J.J Engel &R.M. Schust. –E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97,

Lopholejeunea

+ L. sp. Ster.

**L. subfusca (Nees) Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Marchantia

**M. debilis Goebel (Marchantia chevalieri Steph. – H. Bischler-Causse, Tropical Bryology 8: 53-54, 1993.

**Marchantia pappeana subsp. Pappeana

+*Marchantia parviloba Steph.– D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**M. planiloba Steph.ani – C. Vanden Berghen, Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. Vol. 24, Fasc.1(Mar., 1954), pp. 37-50

+**M. polymorpha L. . – C. Vanden Berghen, Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. Vol. 24, Fasc.1(Mar., 1954), pp. 37-50, D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**M. polymorpha L. subsp. montivagans Bischl. – H. Bischler-Causse, Tropical Bryology 8: 53-54, 1993.

Marchesinia

**M. excavata (Mitt.) Schiffn.. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. madagassa Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Metzgeria

+M. agnewii Kuwahara – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**M. attenuata Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**M. australis Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. consanguinea Schiffn. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. leptoneura Spr. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. limbato-setosa Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. muscicola Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**M. nudifrons Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Microlejeunea

**M. africana Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**M. kamerunensis Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Neolepidozia

**N. trifida

* Telaranea trifida (Steph.ani) Schust.– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Odontolejeunea

**O. lunulata (Web.) Schiffn. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Pallavicinia

**P. lyellii (Hook.) Carruth.–R. Grolle, Tropical Bryology 8: 75-82, 1993.

Plagiochila

**P. barteri Mitt. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+P. bifara (SW) Lindenb. – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**P. colorans

*Plagiochila barteri Mitt. Ssp. colorans (Steph.) Pόcs.(Basionym: Plagiochila colorans Steph.) – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. corniculata (Dum.) Dum. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. divergens Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. divergens Steph.var. myriocarpa (Pears) E.W. Jones. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. ericicola Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. fusifera Tayl. . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. heterostipa Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. integerrima Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**P. lastii Mitt. . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. neckeroidea Mitt. . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. pectinata (Willd.) Lindenb. . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. praemorsa Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. punctata

*Plagiochila subalpina Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. salvadorica Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. squamulosa Mitt. Var. sinuosa (Mitt.) Vanden Berghen . – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. squamulosa Mitt. var. squamulosa. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**P. strictifolia Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**P. terebrans Ldbg. In Nees & Mont. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Pleurocladula

**P. africana

*C. africana vána–J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Porella

** P. subdentata (Mitt.) Jones– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Prionolejeunea

**P. grata (Gottsche) Schiffn. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Pseudomarsupidium

+ **P. decipiens

*A. decipiens (Hook.) Mitt. – E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Ptychanthus

**P. striatus (Lehm. & Lendenb) Nees – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Radula

**R. appressa Mitt. – K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993.

**R. boryana (Web.) Nees ex Mont. – K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

+R. cfr evelynae Yamada– D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

**R. comorensis Steph. – K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993.

**R. flaccida Lindenb. et Gott. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**R. holstiana Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**R. quadrata Gott.– K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993.

**R. stipatiflora Steph.– K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993.

**R. voluta Tayl. ex Gott., Lindenb. et Nees– K.Yamada, Tropical Bryology 8: 127-130, 1993.

Rectolejeunea

**R. brittoniae Evans – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**R. rhodesiae (Sim.) S. Arnell – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Riccardia

+ R. fastigiata (Lindenb) Berd– D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

Riccia

+**R. stricta (Lindenb) Perold. –S.M. Perold, Tropical Bryology 8: 55-68, 1993; – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

Schiffneriolejeunea

**S. altimontana VandenBerghen – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Stenolejeunea

**S. acuta (Mitt.) Tixier – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

Symphyogyna

+**S. podophylla (Thunb,) Mont. & Nees –R. Grolle, Tropical Bryology 8: 75-82; D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

+S. volkensii Steph.

Syzygiella

**S. concreta (Gott.) Spr. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

**S. geminifolia (Mitt.) Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

+S. purpurascens

*Jamesoniella. purpurascens Steph.

Taxilejeunea

**T. conformis (Mont.) Steph. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993; – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**T. lyratiflora Steph. – P. Tixier, Tropical Bryology 11: 11-76, 1995.

**T. pulchriflora Pearson – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

Telaranea

**T. nematodes (Mont.) Howe– E. Fischer, Tropical Bryology 83-97, 1993.

Tetralophozia

**T. cavallii (Gola) (Basionym: Blepharostoma cavallii Gola) –J. Vána, Tropical Bryology 8: 99-103, 1993.

Thysananthus

**T. spathulistypus (Reinw., Bl.& Nees) Lindenb. – T. Pόcs, Tropical Bryology 8: 105-125, 1993.

2. Anthocerotophyta

Notothylas

+N. orbicularis (Schwein.) Sull– D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

Phaeoceros

+P. laevis (L.) Prosk. – D. Wabika, et al. Annales Sci. α Sci. Appl. U.O.B. Vol. 2: 22-29, 2010.

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Cite this Article: Pazo WD; Mwanga IM; Urbain NI (2021). A Preliminary Checklist of Liverworts and Hornworts of Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo. Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 11(1): 1-9.