Comparative Study of the Moss Flora of Ismailia Governorate with Other Territories of Egypt

Abstract

This study was conducted to held comparisons between moss flora of Ismailia governorate and the different territories in Egypt. The last study done on this governorate was carried out three decades before. Fifteen excursions were set out for this purpose. Three hundred and ten moss samples were collected from Ismailia governorate. The study revealed that floral similarity was largest between Ismailia governorate and the Southern Sinai massive (S). On the other hand, both Nile Nubia (Nn) and Gebel Elba (GE) showed the lowest species similarity in comparison with the study area