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246 R.M. Ros, V. Mazimpaka et al.[383] Polytrichum alpinum var. pyriforme J. Froehl. was described from Turkey. Theidentity of the taxon has not been revised since. If it merits recognition, then a newcombination under Polytrichastrum alpinum may be required.[384] Pseudoleskea brachyclados (Schwägr.) Kindb. (= Leskea brachyclados Schwägr.,Pseudoleskea atrovirens var. brachyclados (Schwägr.) Schimp.) was listed for Turkeyby Kürschner & Erda∑ (2005). According to Podp≥ra (1954) it is a variety ofLescuraea radicosa. Other European authors have treated it as a variety or synonymof Lescuraea incurvata.Pseudoleskea incurvata var. revoluta (Schiffn.) Podp. was reported from Turkey bySchiffner (1896). If it merits recognition, then a new combination under Lescuraeaincurvata may be required.[385] Encalypta mutica I. Hagen should be excluded from the Mediterranean area. It wasreported from Sicily by Dia et al. (1987) based on previous reports of Encalyptavulgaris var. mutica Brid. and Encalypta vulgaris var. obtusa Nees & Hornsch. Hillet al. (2006) considered Encalypta vulgaris var. mutica Brid. a synonym of Encalyptamutica I. Hagen, but we have followed the treatment of Magill (2007) in the Flora ofNorth America North of Mexico and several previous authors who consideredEncalypta vulgaris var. mutica a synonym of E. vulgaris. Also E. vulgaris var. obtusaNees & Hornsch. was included in the synonymy of E. vulgaris by Ochyra et al. (2003).Encalypta mutica was reported from Spain by Fuertes Lasala & García Gómez (1985),but it was not accepted in the revision for this country by Álvaro (2006).Encalypta mutica is a subarctic species (Düll, 1984; Horton, 1983; Afonina &Czernyadjeva, 1998) whose presence in the Mediterranean region is unlikely.[386] Lara et al. (2004b) revised both old and recent Sicilian specimens of Orthotrichum andconcluded that a single specimen of Orthotrichum pulchellum from Sicily wascollected by Zodda, probably before 1932.[387] The occurrence in Sicily of Philonotis caespitosa (Villari et al., 1980), Pohliaatropurpurea (Villari et al., 1980; Zodda, 1907b) and Sanionia uncinata (Orlando &Raimondo, 1977) are based on old collections.[388] Sérgio & Stow (2013) studied the Portuguese specimens of Bryum schleicheri (Sérgio,1968-1969), Hygroamblystegium varium var. humile (Sérgio et al., 1984), and Pohliafilum (Sérgio & Casas, 2007), and concluded that the reports were erroneous, so thesetaxa should be excluded from the country.[389] Grimmia leucophaea var. elongata Machado-Guim. (= G. laevigata var. elongata(Machado-Guim.) Machado-Guim., G. campestris var. elongata (Machado-Guim.)Cout.) was described from Portugal but the identity of the taxon is still unknown.Muñoz & Pando (2000) did not study the type. If it merits recognition, then a newcombination under Grimmia laevigata may be required.[390] Machado (1914) originally published plants collected in Molêdo do Minho asRhynchostegium hercynicum var. lusitanicum Machado-Guim. & G. Roth(= Rhynchostegium confertum var. lusitanicum (Machado-Guim. & G. Roth)G. Roth) but in subsequent works he considered them to be Rhynchostegiumconfertum (Dicks.) Schimp. in a broad sense, although no formal synonymy has beenyet made.[391] The report of Grimmia alpestris in Portugal by Cardoso & Sérgio (1985) is based onthe material from A. Machado, collected in 1916. Also the report of Seligeria calycinain Portugal by Gos & Ochyra (1994) is based on an old collection (from P. andV. Allorge).[392] The presence of Tortula viridifolia in Portugal is doubtful. Some collections wereconsidered by Sérgio & Carvalho (2003) to be Tortula pallida (Lindb.) R.H. Zander.Other material reported as Pottia viridifolia Mitt. from Minho and Douro Litoralremains to be revised.