Selected material studied: Alhama de Murcia, Sierra de Carrascoy, rambla de Roy, 960m, 1-III-2009, Cano 4924 (MUB 29111).
On exposed calcareous or acidic rocks.
Previous records: Ade & Koppe (1942); Casas (1973) sub Grimmia pulvinata var. africana; Alcaraz et al. (1982); Ros & Llimona (1984); Ros & Guerra (1987); Cano et al. (2004).