Diversity of Bryophytes of Terengganu and Their Ecological Roles in the Environment

The diversity of bryophytes of Terengganu and their ecological roles in the environment is reviewed. Thus far, there are 257 taxa of bryophytes are recorded for Terengganu. A total of three species of mosses viz. Mastopoma perundulatum (Dixon) Horik. & Ando in Kira & Umesao, Sematophyllum subhumile (Mull. Hal.) M.Fleisch., and Trismegistia complanatula (Mull. Hal.) Mull. Hal. are reported for the first time for Peninsular Malaysia while 11 other taxa are new additions to the bryoflora of Terengganu.