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Additions to Bryoflora of the State of Ceara, Brazil

Abstract

Were collected and catalogued 81 species of bryophytes proceeding from Municipal district of Ubajara, located on plateau of Ibiapaba, north zone of the state of Ceara. Of these, 35 are new records for the State, being 18 mosses distributed in ten families and 11 genera, 16 liverworts in seven families and 14 genera and one Hornwort in one family and one genus. Drepanolejeunea anoplantha (Spruce) Steph., Lejeunea capensis Gottsche, Pallavicinia lyellii (Hook.) S.F. Gray, Philonotis cernua (Wilson) D.G. Griffin & W.R. Buck, P. elongata (Dism.) H.A. Crum & Steere, Brachymenium radiculosum (Schwägr.) Hampe, Bryum cellulare Hook., B. leptocladon Sull., B. limbatum Müll. Hal., Fissidens minutus Thwaites & Mitt., F. ramicola Broth. and Ptychomitrium vaginatum Besch. are news for the northeastern region and Fissidens obscurocostatus Pursell is mentioned for the first time to Brazil. The results are organized in a table with specific information for each species.

Key words:
Bryophyta; Marchantiophyta; Anthocerotophyta; Ubajara; Ceará

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