Preliminary survey of the Mosses (Bryophyta) from Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Resumen

The main moss communities from Los Glaciares National Park, province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, occurring in various types of vascular vegetation, are described. The survey included different cold temperate Nothofagus forest types to the west, evergreen, summergreen, and mixed forests, and the shrub steppe to the east. An alphabetical list of the studied species, as well as representative specimens and notes on habitat and subtrata, are presented. Among the material collected, 111 species and two varieties were recognized, 42 of which are new records for the province of Santa Cruz.