A new and updated bryophyte checklist for Distrito Federal (Brasília, Brazil)

Abstract

A new and update checklist for the area known as Distrito Federal in Central Brazil is presented here. The area’s original vegetation is the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna) and is seriously threatened and poorly collected. This checklists presents 149 species among 79 genera, an increase of 35 new occurrences from the previous one, also the list was cleaned for synonyms and voucher were checked. Also two new families and 13 new genera are cited.