A new moss species, Gymnostomum lanceolatum M.J. Cano, Ros & J. Guerra, has been identified for the bryophyte flora of Italy. The species was gathered along the coastal area of the Gargano National Park (Puglia, Southern Italy).
ALEFFI M., SABOVLJEVIĆ M. S. & TACCHI R. 2004. — Gymnostomum lanceolatum M.J. Cano, Ros & J. Guerra (Pottiaceae, Musci), new to Italy. Cryptogamie, Bryologie 2004 (2): 175-177.