Diversity and habitat heterogeneity of bryophytes in chittagong university campus, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Mustakim Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Sadeya Alam Dina Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Kazi Sozibur Rahman Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Shrabonti Mozumder Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Abritti Paul Chowdhury Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Jannatul Ferdous Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Sanatan Chandra Barman Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Md. Khondakar Raziur Rahman Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Omar Faruque Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram-4331, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Bryophytes, Liverworts, Hornworts, Moss, University of Chittagong

Abstract

This study intends to document the distribution of bryophytes across the campus, contributing to the existing knowledge of the regional bryoflora. The present study identified a total of 28 species from 19 genera in 17 families in the study area. They include 15 moss species from 11 genera and 10 families, 12 liverworts from 7 genera and 6 families, and one hornwort. Importantly, 26 species were recorded for the first time from the CU campus. According to the IUCN Red List, two of the recorded species are classified as Near Threatened and two as Vulnerable species. This survey provides a baseline for conservation efforts and promotes further research on bryophytes of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 55(3): 531-537, 2026 (September)

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2026-09-30

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Vol. 55 No. 3 (2026)

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How to Cite

Mustakim, M. ., Dina, S. A. ., Rahman, K. S., Mozumder, S. ., Chowdhury, A. P. ., Ferdous, J. ., Barman, S. C. ., Rahman, M. K. R. ., Uddin, S. B. ., & Faruque, M. O. . (2026). Diversity and habitat heterogeneity of bryophytes in chittagong university campus, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 55(3), 531-537. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v55i3.93683