Bryology

Online distribution maps for the bryophytes in Switzeralnd (NISM-Homepage)
Online distribution maps for the bryophytes of the canton of Geneva
Checkliste (NISM-Homepage)
Bryophyte Conservation (NISM-Homepage)
Protected bryophytes and lichens in Switzerland
Prioritätensetzung für Pilze, Flechten und Moose im Kanton Bern

Literature to the Bryophyte Flora of Switzerland (the list is neither comprehensive nor faultless. Corrections and additions are very welcomed)

Bryological Projects in Switzerland

Monitoring of anthocerotes in Switzerland
Swiss bryophyte mapping project (in german)
Inventory of hepatics and mosses in the canton of Geneva

Determination Keys

Since the moss flora (Amann & Meylan 1918) and the liverwort flora (1924) of Switzerland are somewhat out of date, it can be a laborious task to determine bryophytes from Switzerland, in particular alpine species and species from southern Switzerland close to the italian border. That's why we would like to start a collection of determination keys which includes all species known from Switzerland. This collection is open for everybody and we appreciate any contributions. If you would like to place a key on this page, don't hesitate to contact heike.hofmann [at] bluewin.ch. The keys may be written in english, german, french or italian.

To print out the keys, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have this program already on your computer, click the following icon for a free program download:

In Addition

Spell checker for bryophyte names: data file compiled by Niklaus Müller containing the names of all bryophytes occuring in Switzerland. To be installed in MS Word. For more information see help in MS Word and the Editorial in Meylania 27 (download)