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Reports of local meetings and Syntrichia intermedia* was seen on a wall at official field programme of the BBS. As we knew Midlock Farm. little or nothing in advance about the sites that were visitedwe were agreeably surprised how rich The contingent heading south stopped off in a some of them proved to be; most of us left further square in south-east Dumfries (v.-c. 72). having added new species to our repertoires. As Colura cafyptrifolia* was recorded at Kerr thereis a need to cover as many as possible of the plantation, again on willows among conifers. squares that are not at present adequately known Rocks by the River Esk supported Fissidens in time for the next bryological atlas, there is crassipes, a local and southern species in Scotland, every intention to hold more of these regional and Schistidium plarypl!J!llum. A stop at Kerrbush recording meetings over the next few years. Burn added Jungermannia sphaerocapa and Nardia Anyone interested in participating should contact compressa. The sandstone by Turner's Linn at me by e-mail ([email protected]). Chapelknowe proved to be quite base-rich, supporting Campylostelium saxicola* and So what were the achievements of this Tetrodontium brownianum. Anthoceros agrestis, Riccia excursion? We left with 28 new vice-country glauca and Ephemerum minutissimum were recorded records under our belts. Ten squares were in a barley fieldat Mossknowe. recorded, in nine of which we recorded between 100 and 200 species. More importantly, we have This meeting was one of a series of informal proved that one does not need to go much regional excursions that have been held in further into Scotland than Gretna to find Scotland over the past few years, outwith the bryologicallyrich and interesting ground. New vice-county records and amendments to the Census Catalogue All undated records are based on specnnens subsquarrosa (Wilson) AJ.E. Sm.). To avoid collected in 2004; for specimens collected in confusion the simplest solution seems to be to earlier years the year of collectionis given before adopt G. lisae for all new records and to accept the collector's name. Where the specimen bears all old records of G. retracta as referring to G. a collector's number, this is given after the lisae. collector's name. All specimens are deposited in BBSUK, except where otherwise indicated. The tortured nomenclatural history of the plant which in the current Census Catalogue is called Numbers and nomenclature follow Blocked & Bryum zmbn.catum (Schwagr.) Bruch & Schimp. is Long (1998), A check-list and census catalogue of detailed by Holyoak (2004) . Holyoak says that B. British and Insh bryopl!J!tes, with three exceptions. zmbricatum may well refer to a different species Gnmmia lisae De Not. replaces G. retracta Stirt. G. and that our plant is conspecific with B. lisae as described by Maier (2002) includes both archangelicum Bruch, Schimp. & W. GW:nbel, G. retracta and what were previously considered which is the earliest name available and so to be forms of G. trichopl!J!lla (G. trichopl!J!lla var. should be adopted. B. archangelicum sensu stricto 19 Field Bryology number 89 has been recorded once in Britain and so rfEu rope and Macaronesia, and Smith (2004), The appears in the Census Catalogue. Again to avoid moss flora rfBritain and Ireland, 2nd edition, are given further confusion it seems sensible to in parentheses following the Census Catalogue immediately adopt the name B. archangelicum sensu names. Holyoak to replace B. imbricatum. References Holyoak (2003) regarded Bryum dunense A.J.E. Sm. & H. Whitehouse as conspecific with B. Holyoak. 2003. A taxonomic review of some coastal bicolor Dicks., and gave B. dichotomum Hedw. as species of the Bryum bicolor complex with a description of Bryum tfy.ffrynense sp. nov. Journal ofBryol o� 25: 107- the correct name for the species. In view of the 113. merging of these two common species and the Holyoak. 2004. Taxonomic notes on some European currency that the name B. dichotomum has rapidly species of Bryum (Bryopsida, Bryaceae). Journal of gained, the latter name has been adopted. Bryo!o� 26: 247-264. Maier E. 2002. Grimmia dissimulata E. Maier sp. nova, and the taxonomic position of Grimmia trichop�lla var. Name changes in Grolle & Long (2000), An meridiona!is Miill. Hal. (Musci, Grimmiaceae). Candollea annotated check-list rfthe Hepaticae and Anthocerotae 56: 281-300. Hepaticae T.H. Blackstock Countryside Councilfor Wales) Plas Penrhos) Fjordd Penrhos) Bango0 Gwyned� IL572L Q 4.1. Bleph arostoma trich ophyDum. 36: damp, 12.4. Cephalozia macrostachya a var. macrostachya. decorticated tree trunk by waterfall, Cusop Dingle, H10: creeping amongst Sp hagnum in extensive bog S0256397, Lawley. system, ea 30 m alt., Redwood Bog, M96531072, 8.1. Lepidozia reptans. H18: on rotting xylem of dead Hodgetts 5067. stump in mature Quercus robur woodland, near old 12.6. Cephalozia lunulifolia. 29: with Orthodontium boat-house by lake, Charleville estate, N3122, 1992, !ineare on rotten ttee stump in woodland, 60 m alt., Kelly. Hardwick Wood, TL353573, Preston. 9.2. Bazzania tricrenata. place 44 in O: only 12.7. Cephalozia pleniceps. 35: through Sp hagnum confu:med record dates from 1906, comm. Motley. subnitens on edge of Seorpidium flush, Garn Wen, HS: rock crevices on crag in gully N of summit, ea above Coed-dias, Black Mountains, S0276247, 750 m alt., Carrignabinnia, Galty Mountains, 2003, Bosanquet. 50: in small quantity among R850239, Hodgetts 6126. H10: N-facing crags just Aulaeomnium and Sp hagnum in saturated poor fen, below summit, ea 650 m alt., near summit, Keeper Uyn y Fawnog, NW edge of Coed Bryndansi, S of Hill, R82466672, Hodgetts 5095. Colwyn Bay, SH852743, Blackstock. 10.6. Calypogeia sp hagnicola. H10: creeping amongst 12.9. Cephalozia connivens. H32: abundant on one Sp hagnum in bog pool system, ea 60 m alt., Kilcarren tree stump in conifer plantation, S side of lake, Firville Bog, M942012, Hodgetts 5064. Annaghmakerrig Forest, H589204, BBS Monaghan 12.1. Cephalozia bicuspida ta. H18: on partly bare party. earthy bank in recently burnt moorland, ea 290 m 13.1. NoweDia curvifolia. 28: rotting wood in pine alt., Glenletter, N25470511, Holyoak 05-347. H20: plantation, ea 2 m alt., Holkham Dunes NNR, W of with Pe!lia epip�lla and Seapania undulata in grass and Wells-Next-Sea, TF89334541, Stevenson. Pteridium-dominated glade in mature Pieea sitehensis 14.1. Cladop odieDa Duitans. H10: creeping amongst plantation, Athdown Co., 007821561, 2003, Sp hagnum in bog pool system, ea 60 m alt., Kilcarren O'Donoghue, det. Kelly. Firville Bog, M942012, Hodgetts 5063. 20 Amendments to the Census Catalogue 16.1. Hygr obiella laxifolia. H29: surface of low damp Porley & Thomas. H29: on slumped calcareous soil limestone cobbles on path, part-shaded by below crags, S of Aghadunvane, G8352, Bosanquet woodland edge, Swiss Valley, W of Glencar & Preston. Waterfall, ea G75054428, Holyoak 05-315. 27.1. Sp henolobopsis pearsonii. H33: rare on one 17.1. Odontoschisma sp hagni H32: rare on Sp hagnum block near bottom of scree, SE of Lough Atona, in bog, W side of Lough Egish, H7713, BBS Cuilcagh, H110289, Bosanquet. Monaghan party. 28.1. Anastrophyllwn minutwn. 111: amongst 17.2. Odontoschisma den udatwn. 77: bare dryish Herbertus aduncus fr om liverwort heath on stony peat, Crawick Moss, Duneaton Water W of the heather slope, ea 100 m alt., Grut Fea, Hoy, Orkney, B470, NS838206, Kungu & Chamberlain. HY200012, Payne. 18.1. Cephaloziella spinigera. H10: sparse shoots 30.2. Jamesoniella undulifo lia. 101: in Sp hagnum amongst Sp hagnum in wetter parts of large bog, ea 60 hummocks in flushed mire near coast, 3 m alt., mire m alt., Kilcarren-Firville Bog, M942101 19, Hodgetts N of An Aird, Auchoshin, W side of Taynish 5060. peninsula, NR70775841, Rothero 15012. 18.4. Cephaloziella hampeana. H32: rare on Sp hagnum 31.2. Myli a anomala. 59: peat, Holcroft Moss, SJ 6893, in bog, W side of Lough Egish, H7713, BBS NW Naturalists' Union. Monaghan party. 32.2. Jungennannia atrovirens. H32: on forestry track 18.8. Cephaloziella massalongi. H2: on part-shaded surfaced with limestone, S side of lake, soil on slope beneath sapling, at edge of old copper Annaghmakerrig Forest, H589204, BBS Monaghan mine, ea 20 m alt., Ross Island, V946880, Holyoak party. 05-119. 32.6. Jungennannia exsertifolia subsp. cordifo lia. 18.13. Cephaloziella calycula ta. 45: in damp hollow in 35: with Hygrohypnum luridum on flat sandstone rock heathland over limestone, Trevallen Downs, in river, Pont Cadwgan, S0267251, 2003, Bosherston, SR972932, Bosanquet. Bosanquet. 21.8. Barbilophozia barbata. 75: in bryophyte mat on 32.8. Jungermannia confertissima. 104: on damp top of old wall by burn, 280 m alt., Bowhill, S of calcareous sand on bank against rocks, 8 m alt., Rankinston, NS447125, Rothero 15027. behind Kilmory sand dunes, Rum, NG363037, 23.6. Lophozia excisa. 63: on sandy soil among birch Rothero 14206. trees, 10 m alt., Austerfield, near Bawtry, SK6594, 32.9. Jungennannia gra cillima. H3: heath on peaty Wall. podzol, Coolsnaghtig, Derrynacaheragh, near 23.7. Lophozia perssonii. 24: compacted chalk at edge Dunmanway, W2 12559, 2002, O'Donoghue, det. of footpath through ancient earthworks, 140 m alt., Kelly. at bottom W side of Pitstone Hill, Pitstone, 32.11. Jungennannia hyalina. 45: on clay top of M24 SP950147, Tipper. bank in marshy field, W of Cwmbettws, SN170399, 23.11. Lophozia incisa. H14: on damp bare peat of Bosanquet. low bank on slope above moorland stream, part 32.13. Jungerm annia obovata. HS: rock crevices in shaded by Molinia eaerulea and Luzula sylvatica, ea 445 sheltered NE-facing cliffs , ea 500 m alt., Pigeonrock malt., E ofWolfstrap Mountain, N284049, Holyoak Glen, Galty Mountains, R845203, Hodgetts 6110. 05-435.