Fissidens bryoides Hedw., is recorded for the first time from Libya on the basis of collection from Zawya Al Qadima in Beida, north-east of Libya. This record raises the number of moss taxa recorded from Libya to 106 and the number of Fissidentaceae taxa to six. Moreover, the present work adds 3 moss taxa to Beida area which raises mosses known from it to 33 taxa. A description and illustrations of the new record together with geographic distribution of all identified taxa are given. This new record is also compared with the related taxa.
Key words: Fissidens bryoides, Fissidentaceae, mosses, new record, Libya.
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