* Bryum barnesii J.B.Wood ex Schimp.

SPECIMEN EXAMINED. — Falkland Islands. East Falkland, North Arm Farm, 52°7’26.4”S, 59°21’50.4”W, rock cliffs opposite settlement, 2 m a.s.l., 12.I.2015, 15/806 (MNH).

NOTES

New to the southern hemisphere. The collection closely matches northern hemisphere material (Spence 2014). This species along with Bryum dichotomum Hedw. tend to be more widespread than other species in the complex, most of which prefer Mediterranean-type climates. The bulbils are smaller than those in B. dichotomum, and generally there are 2-5 per leaf axil. The species has also recently been found in Magallanes Province of Chile in Tierra del Fuego (pers. comm.). Possibly introduced. A strict bipolar/South American species restricted to southern South America.