The bryophytes of Nachvak, northern Labrador, with additional records from Saglek

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Hedderson, Terry A., Brassard, Guy R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
• Subjects: Plant Science; Greenland; Torngat Mountains; Nachvak Fiord; Saglek Fiord
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b86-265; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b86-265

One hundred and thirty-four species of mosses and 18 species of liverworts are reported from Nachvak Fiord and 22 mosses are reported from Saglek Fiord. Nineteen of the mosses had not previously been reported from Labrador and 49 are new to northern Labrador. Seven of the liverworts are new to Labrador. Brophyte species new to eastern North America are Anastrophyllum assimile, Hygrophypnum cochlearifolium (possibly) and Lophozia cavifolia. The record of Lophozia cavifolia represents an addition to the hepatic flora of North America (excluding Greenland). The North American distributions of Hydrogrimmia mollis, Marsupella revoluta and Trichostomum arcticum are mapped. The high incidence of disjunct species in the bryoflora of the Torngat Mountains is discussed in relation to the proposed glacial history of the area.