Studies on Bryoflora and Distribution Features in Shanxi Province,North China

Shanxi Province lies in North China(approximately 34°34′-40°45′N,110°5′-114°32′E).So far 430 taxa,of bryophytes belonging to 52 families,150 genera were identified.There are 11 families which include more than 9 species and there are 21 predominant genera which include more than 5 species.An analysis of phytogeographical elements in the area is also given.The bryoflora can be divided into 8 geographical elements in Shanxi Province.The majority is Northern Temperate elements(222 species),accounting for 56.21% of total number.The second is Eastern Asia elements(63 species),approximately 15.95%.It is showed that the bryophyte flora of Shanxi Province is of obvious temperate characters.Though a number of researches have been made,much of it still remains to be explored.