Liverwort flora of the Qizimei Mountain National Nature Reserve in Hubei Province

This research collected 210 liverworts specimens in the Qizimei Mountain National Nature Reserve. A total of 51 species belonging to 33 genera in 26 families, were identified and recorded in the research site, among which 15 species were new records for Hubei Province. The family Haplomitriaceae and two genera Metacalypogeia and Haplomitrium were also new for Hubei. The floristic elements of liverworts in the research site were complex, belonging to 10 different distribution elements. North temperate and Eastern Asian were two main elements. Comparison with other nature reserves in species similarity showed a highest similarity between the Qizimei and Qingliangfeng, a lowest value with Shiwandashan natural reserve. The geographical proximity resulted in a high similarity of floristic elements. Regional climate environment could affect plant species and floristic features. The study provided basic information of species diversity, floristic study, and protection of bryophytes for the Qizimei Mountain National Nature Reserve and Hubei Province.