Checklist of the mosses of sub-Saharan Africa

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UGA(46), ZAI(65), ZIM(46).
Tortella smithii Townsend SOC(40,1626).
Tortella somaliae (C.Müll.) Zander SOM(50).
Tortella syrrhopodontoides Dix. = Pseudosymble-
pharis syrrhopodontoides (1420).
Tortella theriotii Broth. & P.Varde = T. humilis
(1420).
Tortella theriotii var. angustata Dix. & P.Varde = T.
humilis (1420).
Tortella torquescens (Schimp.) Broth. = Tortula pilifera
Hook (1521) = Pseudocrossidium crinitum
(1420).
Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. MAL(67).
Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr. Sollman (pers.
comm.) believes that this taxon is unlikely in
Africa, but has yet to examine the collection.
Tortella vernicosa (Ren. & Card.) Broth. REU(105).
Tortella xanthocarpa (C.Müll.) Broth. CBS(1531),
LES(1531), NAM(1531), NAT(1531),
OFS(1531), SWA(1531), TRV(1531), ZIM(61).
Tortula abyssinica De Not. ETH(50).
Tortula alpestris Dix. = Syntrichia alpestris (1420).
Tortula ammonsiana Crum & Anderson = Syntrichia
ammonsiana (1420).
Tortula atrovirens (Sm.) Lindb. CBS(1531),
ERI(50), KEN(411), LES(1531), NAM(1531),
NAT(1531), OFS(1531), TRV(1531).
Tortula bogosica (C.Müll.) Zander ERI(50),
ETH(1865), KEN(46), SUD(1419,1707),
TRV(1531).
Tortula brevi-mucronata (C.Müll.) Broth. = Syntrichia
fragilis (1420).
Tortula cavallii Negri = Syntrichia cavallii (1420).
Tortula chisosa Magill, Delgadillo & Stark = Syntrichia
chisosa (1420).
Tortula cochlearifolia P.Varde TAN(46).
Tortula cuspidatissima (C.Müll.) Broth.
ASC(1296).
Tortula erubescens (C.Müll.) Broth. = T. fragilis (65)
(= Syntrichia fragilis).
Tortula eubryum (C.Müll.) Broth. = Barbula eubryum
(1420).
Tortula fragilis Tayl. DJI(1569).
Tortula fragilis Tayl. = Syntrichia fragilis (1420).
Tortula fusco-mucronata (C.Müll.) Broth. = Pseu-
docrossidium replicatum (1419).
Tortula hyalinoblasta Broth. in Mich., nom. nud.
ERI(50).
Tortula incerta (Mitt.) Broth. = Trichostomum
incertum (1420).
Tortula inermis (Brid.) Mont. = Syntrichia inermis
(1420).
Tortula kerensis Broth. in Mich., nom. nud. ERI(50).
Tortula laevipila var. laevipila (Brid.) Schwaegr. =
Syntrichia laevipila var. laevipila (1420).
Tortula laevipila var. wachteri Barkm. KEN(411).
Tortula laevipila var. wachteri Barkm. This variety
was not dealt with when the species was transferred
to Syntrichia (1420). If the variety proves to be
distinct, it should be transferred, otherwise syno-
nymised.
Tortula laxiretis Broth. in Mich., nom. nud. ERI(50).
Tortula leiostomoides P.Varde UGA(46).
Tortula leucochlora C.Müll. ASC(1296).
Tortula longirostris (Hampe) Broth. = Barbula lon-
girostris (1420) (= Hennediella limbata).
Tortula madagassa Dix. MAD(40).
Tortula microtricha Broth. in Mich., nom. nud.
ERI(50).
Tortula minor (C.Müll.) Zander ERI(50).
Tortula minor var. elatior (C.Müll.) Zander
ERI(50).
Tortula mollis (Broth. & Schimp.) Broth. = Syntrichia
mollis (1420).
Tortula muralis var. madagascariensis Thér.
MAD(40).
Tortula muralis var. muralis Hedw.
CBS(1531,1882), NAM(1531), NAT(1531).
Tortula muralis var. obcordata (Schimp.) Moenk.
ZAI(65).
Tortula nana (C.Müll.) Broth. = Barbula nana (1521)
(= Trichostomum brachydontium).
Tortula omissa Thér. MAD(40).
Tortula pagorum (Milde) De Not. = Syntrichia
pagorum (1420).
Tortula papillosa Wils. in Spruce = Syntrichia papillosa
(1420).
Tortula pertorquata Broth. in Mich., nom. nud.
ERI(50).
Tortula pierrotii Biz. TAN(46).
Tortula porphyreoneura (C.Müll.) Townsend. = Pseu-
docrossidium porphyreoneurum (1420).
Tortula princeps De Not. = Syntrichia princeps (1420).
Tortula rehmannii (C.Müll.) Sim = Barbula rehmannii
(82) (= Barbula indica.)
Tortula rhizophylla (Sak.) Iwats. & K.Saito = Phascum
leptophyllum C.Müll (68) (= Chenia leptophylla).
Tortula rufa (Besch.) Broth., hom. illeg. MAU(105).
Tortula ruralis ssp. ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. = Syntrichia
ruralis var. ruralis (1420).