I think I have all equipment and most reagents to conduct DNA barcoding. I've looked a bit through the published literature but it seems a bit scarce. Anyone got some input on primers typically used and where to find published barcoded sequences?

Also, experiences with extracting DNA from fresh and dried bryophytes? Ive seen some papers which had sucess with boiling or just NaOH when diluted plenty. However, in the future i liked to do some AFLP stuff with them as well, which requires manipulation with restriction enzymes, which usually requires higher quality DNA.

Here is a method I use to make collection packets for bryology specimens.

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I am struggling to find a description in FNA that matches this moss. It was growing on the bank of a small stream in a cedar/spruce forest in southeastern British Columbia. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

basal cells

leaves on branch

branches

Habit

leaf and costae shape

leaf and costae shape

marginal cells

medial cells

medial cells

Recently been deep diving into Bryophytes and other tiny fellas and have reached the point of needing a magnifying lens! Would love some suggestions of brands that affordable since I’m just getting into and don’t want to splurge. Also for the extent of what magnification would be best.

I have a specimen of what I think is Aulacomnium androgynum and am a bit puzzled by the gemmae clusters. Many of them look like the images of that species that I find on various websites and iNaturalist but some have triangular leaf-like structures. Is this normal?

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I am trying to identify in a moss in southeastern British Columbia, Canada that is pleurocarpous and has ecostate leaves. The keys I have, have failed me. Any suggestions?

I'm currently doing a diversity study on bryophytes for my undergrad thesis and one of our main objectives is assessing their conservation status.

I've already tried IUCN and checklists (Philippine Moss Checklist by Tan and Iwatsuki), but there are still some species where I struggle to find information about their conservation status, may it be journals, herbariums, etc.

Hoping someone could help me out on what other sources or keywords I should use.

Thanks!

Especially for a good medium to use on the slide, and tips for manipulating the bryophytes to get useful samples to preserve?

my group and i are conducting research on the antiseptic properties of this liverwort found in our school campus in Ugong, Pasig, Philippines and have been reaching out to local herbariums and universities since last year in hopes of having the specimen identified. one of them suggested its genus is Riccia but none of them have any bryophyte experts who can certify this. does anyone have an idea what species this liverwort is? does anyone know any bryologists who i can get in touch with to get it identified?

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Hello everyone, I’m looking for some classic bryology books: - The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America East of the Hundredth Meridian (Vol. 4-5-6) from R.M. Schuster. I managed to find the first 3 volumes but the last remaining ones are nowhere to be found on the web.

• The Liverwort Flora of the British Isles from Jean A Paton

Any recommendations on where to find these gems?

I'm very curious if there are any structures responsible for this action, or is the hadrome simply a narrow, segmented channel through which water rises in favourable conditions due to diffusion and capillary action?

Related, does the hadrome terminate at its base with an inclined cell wall with small pores? Same as the rest of the hydroid cells' end walls?

If anyone has links to free reads, or could briefly explain the mechanics of hadroms to this self-taught student of plant sciences, I'd be very grateful.

So I am planning a trip and wanted to know if anyone has any information on the laws regarding taking (small) moss and lichen specimen in paper packets from Japan back to the usa. I’ve been reading that I might need a phytosanitary certificate but I can’t find any information regarding the plant types that I’d be bringing back.

Hello! I have been beginning to involve myself more in bryology and I was curious what brands and potentially models of microscopes you find to work best while analyzing specimens. Are there any specific (type of) components that are must-haves? I can’t thank you enough for any information and insights!!

Hi guys, I'm new to the sub (and bryology) and I stumbled over the question above. If all stalks developing from the same protonema are genetically identical are they all counted as one Individual, as they stem from the same spore, or is each stalk a seperate Individual?