Fossombronia caespitiformis De Not. ex Rabenh. subsp. multispira (Schiffn.) J.R. Bray et Cargill in Belgium, a remarkable extension of its European range

Fossombronia caespitiformis subsp. multispira has been found at Gozée (province of Hainaut, Belgium), 330 km outside its known range. This subspecies is characterised by elaters having 3-4 spirals. The plants from Gozée correspond well with the original description of Fossombronia husnotii, a synonym of this subspecies. As the rhizoids are purple, not colourless as those traditionally described for F. husnotii, rhizoid colour is not a reliable character to distinguish F. caespitiformis subsp. multispira.