Revisiting the Bryophyte Checklist of Algeria: Exploring Diversity and Distribution Author Ros, Rosa M. Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, E- 30100 Murcia (Spain) rmros @ um. es (corresponding author) rmros@um.es Author Olaf, Susana Rams Departamento de Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, E- 18071 Granada (Spain) susanarams@go.ugr.es Author Eloy, Olaf Werner Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, E- 30100 Murcia (Spain) werner @ um. es werner@um.es Author Cerón, Eloy Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, E- 30100 Murcia (Spain) werner @ um. es werner@um.es text Cryptogamie, Bryologie 2024 2024-10-10 20 5 49 116 https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/bryologie2024v45a5.pdf journal article 10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2024v45a5 1776-0992 Hymenostomum subrostellatum Schimp. ex Besch. RECORDS . — Bescherelle (1882) , Jelenc (1955a) : Philippeville. COMMENT It was described from Algeria by Bescherelle (1882) , but according to Ros et al. (2013) , the type has not been traced and its identity has not been studied; if it merits recognition, then a new combination in the genus Weissia Hedw. may be required.