Selected material studied: Cartagena, Punta Brava, cerro El Carmolí, 110 m, 14-II-2010, Cano 5519 (MUB 32010).
Soils mainly on volcanic rocks.
Previous records: Alcaraz et al. (1982) sub Riccia gougetiana var. erinacea; Ros & Guerra (1987); Cano et al. (2004) sub R. gougetiana.
