Les bryophytes de France. Volume 2. Pleurocarpes et Sphagnales. 2024. ca. 300 photogr. en couleurs.734 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In French.

This is the second volume of the encyclopaedia of French bryophytes, this time focusing on pleurocarps and sphagnum mosses.

This volume of around 760 pages presents more than 400 species, each accompanied by an illustrated monograph including a detailed morphological description, its distribution in France, its habitats and its companion species. The book also includes notes on the risks of confusion with related taxa, advice on recognising species in the field and synonyms. Readers will also find simplified identification keys, enabling them to identify species step by step.

In addition to the undeniable wealth of information it provides on bryophytes, this book brings together new tools that researchers will need on a daily basis. With over 3,000 photographs, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable handbook for the study of bryophytes.

This series fills an absolute gap in botanical literature: no book has yet been devoted to the bryophytes of France. It is an essential reference that will encourage the development of this field of study.

This book is the fruit of close collaboration between two authors who have benefited from the support and help of the entire community of European bryologists.

Le volume prochain traite les acrocarpes.