Fissidens pallidinervis Mitt.

in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 592. 1869. ( Fissidentaceae)

Notes – Fissidens pallidinervis is widespread in Central and South America and is also recorded from Philippines and Australia. It is now known to be widespread in tropical Africa, with occurrences recorded in Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Central African Republic, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, La Réunion, Seychelles (BRUGGEMAN-NANNENGA, 2006, 2009). It grows on bark and rocks, but also on termite mounds (SEPPELT & STONE, 2016), in dense sub-humid evergreen forest at mid-elevation.

Specimen examined. – MADAGASCAR. Reg. Horombe [Prov. Toliara]: RS Kalambatritra, forêt d’Analamaro, sur un termitier, terrestre, 23°28'14"S 46°23'38"E, 1330 m, 2.XI.2004, Andriamiarisoa 224 (MO, TAN).