Studies on the Epiphyllous Liverworts of China Ⅷ ——The Epiphyllous Liverworts of Houhe National Nature Reserve

species belong to 7 genera 3 families of epiphyllous liverworts are found in Houhe National Nature Reserve (30°5'32"N,110°33'10"E),Hubei Province recently, which distribute in the evergreen broadleaved forests at 1000～1050 m above sea level. The most common species are Rhaphidolejeunea foliicola and Leptolejeunea elliptica. It is the first time that the epiphyllous li verworts are found in Hubei Province and it is also the first report of the most northern boundary line of the distribution of the epiphyllous liverworts in China. The unique climate conditions and the well reserved evergreen broadleaved forests provide them the suitable habits.