The new records were found in an Atlantic Forest remnant (tropical lowland rainforest), Reserva Ecológica do Gurjaú (08º10'00'' and 08º15'00''S; 35º02'30'' and 35º05'00''W), situated in the metropolitan area of Recife, Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil. The new occurrence corresponds to eight species of Lejeuneaceae: Archilejeunea auberiana (Mont.) A. Evans, Cololejeunea cardiocarpa (Mont.) A. Evans, Coluragreig-smithii Jovet-Ast, Diplasiolejeunea cobrensis Gottsche ex Steph., Harpalejeunea stricta (Lindenb. & Gottsche) Steph., Lejeunea caespitosa Lindenb., L. monimiae (Steph.) Steph., L. quinqueumbonata Spruce, and a Bryaceae: Bryum pabstianum C. Muell. Illustrations, floristic and ecological comments, and geographical distribution in Brazil are given for each species.
liverworts; mosses; tropical lowland rainforest; Pernambuco
