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Mosses of the Mediterranean, an annotated checklist 247[393] Bryum kunzei and Tortula vahliana were cited in error in Ros et al. (1999) as havingbeen reported by Rungby (1962) from Libya. Likewise Warnstorfia fluitans was citedin error in Ros et al. (1999) as having been reported by Jelenc (1955) from Morocco.Actually these species have never been reported from these countries.[394] Ros et al. (1999) inadvertently failed to include some old reports from Morocco:Brachythecium albicans (Emberger & Maire, 1928; Jelenc, 1955); Campylopus pilifer(Corbière & Pitard, 1913 sub Campylopus polytrichoides De Not. but considered byJelenc (1955) a synonym of C. introflexus); Sciuro-hypnum plumosum (Jelenc, 1955),also reported from Algeria in the same paper; Zygodon gracilis (Corbière & Pitard,1913 sub Z. viridissimus var. saxicola Molendo, but not compiled by Jelenc, 1955).Ros et al. (1999) also overlooked an old record of Orthotrichum anomalum fromLibya given by Andreánszky (1934).[395] Several names in Gymnostomum with the epithet stelligerum have been used in theliterature concerning the Canary Islands and France. According to the nomenclaturaldatabase Tropicos they derive from two different basionyms: Bryum stelligerum Dicks.ex With. (= Gymnostomum rupestre var. stelligerum (Dicks. ex With.) Hampe,Gymnostomum stelligerum (Dicks. ex With.) Brid. ex F. Weber & D. Mohr) andGymnostomum aeruginosum fo. stelligerum Laz. In the European floras thenomenclature and taxonomy of the original names is very confusing, as different authorshave been cited and combinations published under two different species: Gymnostomumaeruginosum and Hymenostylium recurvirostrum. Therefore it is not possible to know,from the names used in the floristic studies, which of the two species is meant.[396] Ditrichum punctulatum was collected from Pico Island by Jan-Peter Frahm (pers.comm.) in 2004. Although the record was not published, Hill et al. (2006) listed it forthe Azores.[397] Grimmia elongata was reported from Azores by Sjögren (2001) based on herbariummaterial from H. Persson, collected in 1937, and Kiaeria blyttii was reported also fromAzores by Sérgio (1976) based on herbarium material from R. T. Palhinha, collectedin 1938.[398] Pleuridium subulatum was not listed for the Azores in either Sjögren (2001) orGabriel et al. (2005), but it was reported in Gabriel et al. (2010) based on Silveira(1937: 241) and Allorge & Allorge (1952: 57).[399] Dirkse & Bouman (1995) treat Rhynchostegiella bourgaeana as an endemic of theCanary Islands; however it has been reported from the Azores by several authors(Allorge & Allorge, 1952; Silveira, 1937).[400] Sphagnum recurvum was re-instated for Europe and Macaronesia by Séneca &Söderström (2009) arguing that the previous records were based on a wide speciesconcept including the European taxa S. fallax, S. angustifolium and S. flexuosum asvarieties. In addition, Dias et al. (2009) published a recent and reliable report on itspresence from the Azores.[401] Sphagnum subsecundum was listed for the Azores by Séneca & Söderström (2009)but no previously published records seem to exist. The presence of the species in thisarchipelago requires confirmation.[402] Dalton et al. (2012) observed that the name Hedwigia integrifolia P. Beauv. had beenmisapplied and the specimens identified with this name correspond to a species of thegenus Braunia (B. imberbis) of which Hedwigidium imberbe (Sm.) Bruch & Schimp.should be considered a synonym.[403] Hymenostylium gracillimum was combined in this genus by Köckinger & Kuªera(2011) based on the old and neglected Gymnostomum gracillimum Nees & Hornsch,that has replaced the recent name G. boreale. According to these authors it has beendoubtfully recorded for Italy and France. There exists also a record in Sicily under thesynonym Gymnostomum viridulum var. gracile Breidl. ex G. Roth by Zodda (1907b)whose identity is uncertain. Therefore the presence of this species in theMediterranean should still be confirmed.