Abies beshanzuensis M. H. Wu

endemic to China

is one of the most endangeted twelve plants in the world. By means of the point quarter method of plotless sampling technique

epiphytic bryophytes on the tree trunk of Ables beshanzuensis were investigated from tree base to tree top

and twenty-seven species of bryophytes have been confirmed to be present. Among them

Herhertus aduncus

Schlotheimia pungens

Taxiphyllum taxirameum

Radula cavifolia and Cheilolejeunea imbrlcata are the most dominant species.Growth heights of twenty-seven epiphytic bryophytes on the tree trunk are illustrated

and epiphytic bryophytes are richer on the north side of the tree trunk than on the other sides.