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Mosses of the Mediterranean, an annotated checklist 235[214] The presence in Egypt of Bryum ruderale remains uncertain as it was reported fromthis country by Smith (2004) without reference to any locality, collection date orparticular herbarium specimen.[215] Bryum sauteri was reported from Egypt by Townsend (1996) from a gardenenvironment.[216] Bryum subapiculatum was reported from Egypt as B. atrovirens Vill. ex. Brid. byImam & Ghabbour (1972) from a greenhouse and a garden. Bryum subapiculatumwas reported from a natural habitat in Egypt by Abou Salama & El-Saadawi (2004).[217] Didymodon ferrugineus should be excluded from Egypt. It was reported from Egyptby El-Saadawi et al. (1999) under its synonym D. fallax var. reflexus (Brid.)R.H. Zander and by El-Saadawi et al. (2003), but it resulted to be a misidentification.[218] Weissia rohlfsiana Müll. Hall. was described from Egypt by Müller (1874) and latercombined as Gyroweisia rohlfsiana (Müll Hall) Paris. Whitehouse & Crundwell(1991) studied the type and concluded that it was a synonym of Gymnostomumviridulum. Ros et al. (1999) treated Weissia rohlfsiana as a synonym of Barbula indicawithout indicating the literature followed. In the present work we have accepted theconclusion of Whitehouse & Crundwell (1991).[219] Hennediella stanfordensis was reported from Egypt by El-Saadawi et al. (1999).However in her world-wide revision of the genus Hennediella Cano (2008) was notaware of this specimen and excluded the species from Africa after revision of the onlyother known African report in Kenya.[220] Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Mönk. was reported from Egypt asAmblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb. by Imam & Ghabbour (1972) and El-Saadawiet al. (1987) from a greenhouse and garden environment.[221] Pleuridium subulatum (Hedw.) Rabenh. was reported from Egypt by El-Saadawi &Abou El-Kheir (1973) in a greenhouse.[222] Barbula muralis var. obovata Schimp. was reported from Egypt by Sickenberger(1901) but according to Cano et al. (2000) this name is a misprint for Barbula muralisvar. obcordata Schimp. which at present is considered a synonym of Tortula muralis.[223] Acaulon triquetrum var. desertorum (Besch.) Jelenc. was described from Tunisia asSphaerangium triquetrum var. desertorum Besch. and later studied by Cano et al.(2000), who confirmed that it is a distinct taxon also present in southern Spain.[224] According to Cros & Sérgio (2007), Andreaea crassinervia was erroneously reportedfrom Spain.[225] According to Granzow de la Cerda (1988), Anomodon rugelii was erroneouslyreported from Spain.[226] According to Ros et al. (2007b), Brachymenium commutatum was erroneouslyreported from Spain.[227] In Spain Brachytheciastrum fendleri was erroneously considered as a synonym ofB. collinum. Therefore the distribution of both species requires revision.[228] Ptychostomum cyclophyllum was reported from Portugal and Spain by Sérgio et al.(2009) from various locations. Although some material is incorrect or based on acritical sample, one specimen of Ribeira de Murtega (Baixo Alentejo, Portugal) wasrevised and confirmed by J. Spence, before being published as new to the IberianPeninsula. Therefore the Portuguese report of Sérgio et al. (2009) at least should beconsidered doubtful.According to Guerra et al. (2010a), also Bryum violaceum was erroneously reportedfrom Spain.[229] According to Brugués & Ruiz (2011a), Callicladium haldanianum was erroneouslyreported from Spain.