* Material studied: Alhama de Murcia, Sierra de Carrascoy, rambla de la Tía Ginesa, 30SXG5089, 26-II-1984, Ros s.n. (MUB 3971). Moratalla, Macizo de Revolcadores, pr. pico El Obispo,30SWH6514, 1900m, 7-III-2003, Cano 1429 (MUB 16669). Mula, Sierra de Ponce, barranco del Horcajo, 30SXH1401, 800m, Ros s.n. (MUB3530).
On accumulated soil at the base of calcareous rocks and humiferous soils.
New record for Murcia. This species is widespread in the Iberian Peninsula growing on wetsoils on forest. The samples MUB 3971 and 3530 were previously identified as Brachythecium glareosum (Bruch ex Spruce) Schimp. by Ros &Guerra (1987).
