A NEW CONTRIBUTION TO THE BRYOLOGICAL FLORA OF THE MIDDLE ATLAS (MOROCCO)

Thirty-nine (39) Bryophytes taxa, (31 mosses and 8 liverworts) were collected in central and eastern of Middle Atlas localities: Ifrane, Elhajeb, Bou-Iblane (Tafferte township, Ribat Elkhir). Three taxa (3) are new to Morocco: two (2) mosses (Philonotis arnellii Husn., Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) Of Not.) and one (1) hepatic (Pellia neesiana (Gottsche) Limp.); twenty-three (23) taxa are new to the studied sites. Similarly, other rare and interesting crops are reported in this study. Macroscopic and microscopic characters are given only for new taxa to Morocco and illustrations are provided for rare and interesting species.