New national and regional bryophyte records, 12 Intending contributors to this column should consult the Instructions for Authors in Part 1 of this volume, and should address their contributions to the column editor. 1. Amblyodon dealbatus (Hedw.) P.Beauv. Contributors: P. Ha ´ jkova ´, M. Ha ´jek and V. Pla ´s ˇek Bulgaria: PIRIN MTS, near the path between the Vihren chalet and Kazanite meteorological station, on marble bedrock, 41u45’54"N 23u24’44"E, 2231 m a.s.l., small calcareous spring (water pH 8.2, water conductivity 203 mS cm 21 at 20uC), very rare, 4 July 2003, leg. P. Ha ´ jkova ´ & M. Ha ´ jek, det. V. Pla ´s ˇek (BRNU, SOM). This species normally forms tufts in montane flushes and rock crevices, and in dune slacks, usually in alkaline habitats. It is reported from many other European countries, but is rare everywhere. The specimen cited above is the first collection from Bulgaria. The plants are not abundant and grow in tufts of Gymnostomum aeruginosum Sm. in a stony spring in which the vegetation is dominated by Carex ferruginea Scop., Pinguicula balcanica Casper and Palustriella commutata (Hedw.) Ochyra s. s. 2. Brachymenium capitulatum (Mitt.) Paris Contributor: C. C. Townsend Sudan: IMATONG MOUNTAINS, near Ailo village, ca 4u02’N 32u51’E, upland forest with Albizia gummifera, on rhizome of Pleopeltis macrocarpa on Jacaranda, 1900 m a.s.l., 12 November 1980, c.fr., leg. I. Friis & K. Vollesen 187B, det. Townsend (Priv. Herb. Townsend). A not unexpected extension to the range of this widespread tropical African species. 3. Bryoerythrophyllum fuscinervium (Mitt.) R.H.Zander Contributor: C. C. Townsend Argentina: PROV. SANTA CRUZ: Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, 50uN 73uW, on damp soil over rock near a stream by the track from El Chalten to Lago Torre, near the Mirador, 575 m a.s.l., 21 January 1997, leg. C.C. Townsend 97/259 (BA, SGO, Priv. Herb. Townsend). Chile: REG. MAGALLANES: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, 51uS, 73uW, on a rock at the N.W. end of Lago Pehoe, not far from the jetty, 150 m a.s.l., 16 January 1997, leg. C.C. Townsend 97/198, det. (e dupl.) R.H. Zander (MO, SGO, Priv. Herb. Townsend); Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, on a rock near the track along the W. side of Lago Skottsberg, 160 m a.s.l., 16 January 1997, leg. C.C. Townsend 97/209 (Priv. Herb. Townsend). This species was not included in Matteri (2003) and is thus regarded as new to Argentina. He (1998) does not mention it from Reg. Magallanes, and the above gatherings are the southernmost records for Chile. Since I collected the species three times during a 3-week visit, it can hardly be as uncommon in the general region as the facts would indicate. It is a small moss, but grows in dense tufts which would scarcely be overlooked by any foraging bryologist. 4. Bryohumbertia flavicoma (Mu ¨ ll.Hal.) J-P.Frahm Contributor: C. C. Townsend Kenya: SOUTH NYERI DISTRICT: Aberdare Mountains, on trunk of tree in forest above the N. side of Chania Falls, 0u27’S 36u44’E, ca 3030 m a.s.l., 9 April 1975, leg. C.C. Townsend 75/899 (EA, Priv. Herb. Townsend). The presence of this moss in Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire made its discovery in Kenya merely a matter of time. When sterile, as in this case, it still has a distinctive facies unlike any Dicranella, which it most closely resembles, and the brownish enlarged alars and the nerve section will readily confirm a field identification. 5. Campyliadelphus elodes (Lindb.) Kanda Contributors: P. Ha ´ jkova ´, M. Ha ´jek and Z. Hradı ´lek Bulgaria: KAZANLA ˇ K BASIN, eastern margin of Dunavci village, 42u39’19"N 25u17’25"E, 412 m a.s.l., abundant in lowland alkaline calcareous fens (water pH 6.8, water conductivity 996 mS cm 21 at 20uC), 21 June 2004, leg. P. Ha ´jkova ´ & M. Ha ´jek, det. P. Ha ´jkova ´, conf. Z. Hradı ´lek (BRNU, SOM). This is the first report for C. elodes in Bulgaria. It was growing in extremely calcareous fens dominated by Schoenus nigricans L., Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) Schwarz, Carex distans L., Carex flacca Schreb., Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe, Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz, Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench and Succisa pratensis Moench. It was accompanied by Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) J.Lange & C.E.O.Jensen and Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. in some of the fens. 6. Didymodon insulanus (De Not.) M.O.Hill Contributor: C. C. Townsend Kenya: NORTH NYERI DISTRICT: on acid rocks by track not far from the forest lodge west of the Sirimon Track, Mount Kenya, 0u9’S 37u19’E, ca 2120 m a.s.l., 6 April 1975, leg. C.C. Townsend 75/850 (Priv. Herb. Townsend), growing with Trichostomum fragilifolium Dixon. Though this species is previously unrecorded from tropical Africa, I can find nothing in general appearance, leaf form, areolation or nerve section to separate this from the widespread European species. Other European mosses are found on Mount Kenya (e.g. Bryum alpinum Huds. ex With., Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum (Hedw.) P.C.Chen, Grimmia longirostris Hook., Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P.Beauv., Leptodon smithii (Hedw.) F.Weber & D.Mohr). 7. Ditrichum gracile (Mitt.) Kuntze [D. crispatissimum (Mu ¨ ll.Hal.) Paris] Contributor: C. C. Townsend Kenya: NORTH NYERI DISTRICT: on peaty ground by the Sirimon Stream, Mount Kenya, 0u9’S 37u19’E, 3600 m a.s.l., 4 April 1975, leg. C.C. Townsend 75/763 (EA, NAI, Priv. Herb. Townsend). This is apparently the first report of D. gracile from Africa. 8. Drepanocladus polygamus (Schimp.) Hedena ¨s Contributors: D. Quandt and A. Vanderpoorten Venezuela: ME ´ RIDA: Sierra de La Culata, in a flushed, grazed meadow, 8u45’N 71u4’W, ca 2000 m a.s.l., January 2004, leg. A. Vanderpoorten V140, conf. L. Hedena ¨s (LG). 68 BRYOLOGICAL NOTES