Selected material studied: Alhama de Murcia, Sierra de Carrascoy, rambla de la Tía Ginesa, 960m, 1-II-2009, Cano 4845 (MUB 3567).
Acidic open soils.
Previous records: Guerra et al. (1991) sub Phascum cuspidatum subsp. papillosum; Cano et al.(2004).