New and biogeographically noteworthy records of Philippine mosses from Mindanao Island

Sixteen new records of Philippine mosses, namely, Acroporium ramicola, Atractylocarpus comosus, Campylopus flagelliferus, Ectropothecium ptychofolium, Fissidens guangdongensis, Garovaglia bauerlenii, Holomitrium stenobasis, Hypnodendron auricomum, Leucobryum boninense, Macromitrium archboldii, Meiotheciella papillosa, Neolindbergia cladomnioides, Rhynchostegiella vriesei, Schlotheimia emarginato-pilosa, Symphysodontella parvifolia and Trichosteleum singapurense are reported. Atractylocarpus and Meiotheciella are two new generic records for the country. Additional Mindanao records of five uncommon mosses in the Philippines, i.e., Claopodium assurgens, Cryptogonium phyllogonioides, Erpodium biseriatum, Meiothecium bogoriense fo tenuissima and Papillaria leuconeura, are also reported

Inventory of Epiphytic Moss Flora in the Montane Forest of Mt. Kasiling Dako, Tarragona, Davao Oriental

Mosses have been found to be good indicators of environmental conditions. Their significant in the environment helps to evaluate and assess the effect of environmental changes on the ecosystem. This study aims to determine the record status of the collected species of mosses found in Mt. Kasiling Dako, Tomoaong, Tarragona, Davao Oriental, Philippines. The said station has an approximate elevation of 392.6 meters or 1,388.0 feet above mean sea level (masl). The inventory of the moss floral species was done through a transect walk (Alpha Taxonomy) which covers 200 meters following the trail of the forest. The choice of the area conducted through a purposive sampling method in which all mosses was examined and investigated. Twenty – one species of mosses was identified, classified, and described based on their life forms and habitat. Of the 21 specimens collected, eleven locally assessed as abundant while ten found rare. Based on the habitat preference of the mosses, nine preferred tree trunk, five preferred rocks, three for tree base, and two for both tree log and clay. Thus, these protected areas need to be preserved in order to ensure mosses’ growth and abundance. This furtherly recommend the conduct of morphological examination and find a standardized method of measuring status record of the moss floral species.  &nbsp

BRYOPHYTES OF MOUNT PATUHA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

GRADSTEIN, R. et al. 2010. Bryophytes of Mount Patuha, West Java, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13(2): 107-123. - This paper presents the results of a two-day survey of the bryophyte flora of Mt. Patuha and its surroundings near Bandung, West Java, carried out in the framework of the 5th regional training course on bryophyte and lichen diversity and conservation organized by SEAMEO BIOTROP, Bogor, in July 2009. A total of 159 bryophyte species were identified, including 98 mosses, 60 liverworts, and 1 hornwort, representing almost 1/6 of the total bryophyte flora of Java. Three moss species, Bryohumbertia subcomosa (Dix.) J.-P. Frahm, Fissidens gymnogynus Besch. and F. polypodioides Hedw., and one liverwort, Lejeunea pectinella Mizut., are new additions to the Javanese flora. The bryophyte diversity of Mt. Patuha is well representative of the Malesian flora and is rich in uncommon species. However, the relatively poor representation of shade epiphytes and commonness of sun epiphytes and generalists reflect disturbance of the forest by anthropogenic activities. Careful attention should be given to conservation of the remaining natural forest in order to prevent further losses of the rich bryophyte diversity of the area

Analysis of Outcomes in Ischemic vs Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Report From the GARFIELD-AF Registry

IMPORTANCE Congestive heart failure (CHF) is commonly associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), and their combination may affect treatment strategies and outcomes