General Overview and Chorological Analysis of Bryophytes in Northern Greece (Macedonia and Thrace)

New and noteworthy bryophyte records in Greek mountain wetlands and at woodland ecotones with notes on the phytosociological affiliation

“…Schimp. NPi, Gramos, Epirus, Ioannina, between Pefkofito andLimnes Arenes, 1630 m a.s.l., N40°19'23'' E20°54'24'', 17.08.2007, springy swamp;Smolikas, Drakolimni, east bank, 2161m a.s.l., N40°05'25'' E20°54'33'', 07.07.2008 There are several records from North Pindus: Lüth (2003), Tsakiri (2009), Blockeel (2020. Elsewhere in northern Greece reported, e.g., on Mt Paiko and Mt Tzena (Papp & Tsakiri 2017).…”

“…NC, Voras, Central Maced., Pella, high valley below the ski centre, 1885 m a.s.l., N40°54'11'' E21°49'25'', 02.07.2008, headwater, flush, Caricion fuscae. Reported in the same area of Mt Voras by . Elsewhere recorded in northern Greece on Mt Olympus (Düll 1995), at the upper Aliakmon (Tsakiri 2009) and on Mt Paiko (Papp & Tsakiri 2017).…”

“…Reported from NC Greece by Gamisans & Hébrard (1979) and Tsakiri (2009). Elsewhere in the country it is known from NE Greece (Düll 1995) New for the North Pindos.…”

“…WAe, Euboea (Evia), Central Greece, Euboea, Petrokanalo Pigi, 950 m a.s.l., N38°03'55'' E24°27'30 '', 12.07.2008, headwater, spring, herbland There are previous records on Mt Voras by . Otherwise in northern Greece known from the Rhodopes (Lüth 2003), the Upper Aliakmon (Tsakiri 2009) and Mt Tzena (Papp & Tsakiri 2017).…”

“…Voras, Central Maced., Pella, high valley below the ski centre, 1835-1855 m a.s.l., N40°53.868-54.038' E21°49. 447-541', 28.-29.07.2022; just south of the ski centre, 2000-2008 m a.s.l., N40°54.613-638' E21°48.922-49.022', 28.07.2022; above the ski centre,2180-2195 m a.s.l., N40°55.149-266' E21°48.197-337', 30.07.2022, fen, Caricion fuscae.Known from Mt Timfi (NPi)(Bergmeier & Papaioannou 2008) and the Upper Aliakmon area(Tsakiri 2009) in NC Greece. Found on Mt Voras byTsakiri et al (2006).…”