During a bryofloristic study at the Michelin Ecological Reserve, 37 species were identified belonging to 10 families. Sematophyllaceae and Pylaisiadelphaceae were the most species-rich families, 10 and seven, respectively, followed by Neckeraceae with six species. Taxithelium planum (Brid.) Mitt. and Sematophyllum subsimplex (Hedw.) Mitt. were common, with 78 and 54 occurrences, respectively. An identification key to the genera, geographic distribution, ecological spectrum and comments on the species are provided.
Atlantic Forest; Bahia; flora; pleurocarpous mosses; taxonomy
