Santos María Cirujano Bracamonte

The genus Tolypella (A. Braun) A. Braun in the Iberian Peninsula

Abstract This study focuses on the presence and distribution of the species of Tolypella genus in the Iberian Peninsula through a literature review and the examination of environmental, botanical and physicochemical data of the locations where T. salina, T. prolifera, T. intricata, T. hispanica and T. glomerata are settled. The shortage of herbarium material means that new collections are required to be able to conduct more detailed studies in the future, particularly on T. prolifera and T. intricata, of which the biological traits, ecology and distribution are poorly known in the Iberian Peninsula.Abstract This study focuses on the presence and distribution of the species of Tolypella genus in the Iberian Peninsula through a literature review and the examination of environmental, botanical and physicochemical data of the locations where T. salina, T. prolifera, T. intricata, T. hispanica and T. glomerata are settled. The shortage of herbarium material means that new collections are required to be able to conduct more detailed studies in the future, particularly on T. prolifera and T. intricata, of which the biological traits, ecology and distribution are poorly known in the Iberian Peninsula.