Tortella tortuosa (Hedw.) Limpr.

Tortella tortuosa var. fragilifolia (Jur.) Limpr.

Nomenclature follows Hodgetts et al. (2020).

RECORDS. — Bescherelle (1882): Sud d’Oran. Trabut (1887a): D’Oran à Mécheria, Tell. Jelenc (1951): Koudiat d’Hafir, 1250 m; Monts de Tlemcen: forêt de Tessera Mramet, 1400 m. Jelenc (1951, 1967): Monts de Tlemcen, djebel el Béniane, 1050 m. Jelenc (1953, 1967): Aurès, djebel Lazreg, 1900 m; Aurès, flanc nord du Chélia, 1700 m; Aurès, flanc sud du Chélia, 1700 m; Aurès, Ras-el-Ma, forêt de Sgag, 1700 m. Jelenc (1955a): Aurès; Constantine; Djurdjura; Hauts-plateaux oranais; Kabylie du Djurdjura, col de Tirourda, 1700 m; Littoral constantinois; Monts de Tlemcen, Mazer; Monts de Tlemcen, Tlemcen. Jelenc (1956, 1967): Massif du Tessala, pic Tessala, 1000 m. Jelenc (1966, 1967): Zahrez Chergui, oued M’Kamza. Jelenc (1967): Monts de Tlemcen, 1200-1400 m. Boukhatem et al. (2017): El-Kala National Park, Tonga lake watershed. Frequent.

COMMENT

Köckinger & Hedenäs (2023) identified eight morphologically and molecularly distinct entities at the species level within the former T. tortuosa . The identity and distribution of the T. tortuosa complex in Algeria should be reevaluated in accordance with the new taxonomic criteria.