291034cc-0ff4-4baa-bb2e-141b950f8c0f https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=bryoben bryoben Dr Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice DASSOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calaviale, Département de Biologie Végétale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC) Associate Professor

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(+229)0162398338 daspice2@gmail.com Dr Kolawolé Valère SALAKO Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi Senior Lecturer

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(+229)0196172729 salakovalere@gmail.com Chabi Ghyslain KPETIKOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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(+229)0161921194 gkpetikou@gmail.com Gafarou AGOUNDE Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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(+229)0196692934 agoundegafarou@gmail.com Dègninou Yélognissè Innocent AHAMIDE National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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+2290196906228 adinoss2013@gmail.com Jéronime Marie-Ange S. OUACHINOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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+2290195581855 ouajeronime@gmail.com Clément ADJIRE Laboratory of Biogeography and Environmental Expertise, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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+2290197575599 adjiclem84@gmail.com Abraham FAVI National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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+2290194075654 gnimfavi@gmail.com Boris ALIA National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate researcher

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+2290195279286 borisalia718@gmail.com Aristide ADOMOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Full Professor

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+2290196153957 adomou.a@gmail.com Monique TOSSOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Full Professor

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+2290166048412 tossoumonique@gmail.com Lovanomenjanahary MARLINE Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Associate researcher

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+2290195564054 h.yedo@yahoo.fr Terry HEDDERSON Bolus Herbarium, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town Full Professor

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(+229)0162398338 daspice2@gmail.com 2026-04-28 eng Bryophytes comprise approximately 20,000 species worldwide and represent the second largest group of land plants after angiosperms. They play essential ecological roles in soil formation, nutrient cycling, water retention, microhabitat regulation, and forest regeneration and are widely recognized as sensitive bioindicators of environmental and climate change. Despite their importance, bryophytes remain poorly studied in West Africa.In Benin, bryophyte research is particularly limited due to the absence of a national database, insufficient taxonomic expertise, lack of identification resources, and the exclusion of these organisms from biodiversity assessments. To address this gap, the BryoBen project (https://bryoben-jrs.org) was initiated to document bryophyte diversity and establish the first quantitative baseline for the country.This dataset provides georeferenced occurrence records of mosses (Bryophyta) collected through field surveys in 18 municipalities across Benin. It includes 365 occurrences representing 56 species. By mobilizing these data, the dataset significantly improves current knowledge of moss diversity in Benin and supports their integration into biodiversity research, conservation planning, and ecological monitoring at national and regional scales. Occurrence Benin Mosses BryoBen Project GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html CC-BY-4.0 https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/archive.do?r=bryoben Benin, West Africa 1.19 3.084 10.649 6.383 2013-11-28 2025-12-15 Moss, Hypnales, Fissidentaceae, Pottiaceae phylum Bryophyta asNeeded Dr Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice DASSOU National Herbarium of Benin, Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi Associate Professor

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(+229)0162398338 daspice2@gmail.com Spontaneous collection of samples was used in six reserve forests in six municipalities, three in each of the Guineo-Cogolian and the Soudano-Guinean zones. Benin Spontaneous collection of samples was used in six reserve forests in six municipalities, three in each of the Guineo-Cogolian and the Soudano-Guinean zones. Dr Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice DASSOU pointOfContact Bryophytes, the second largest plant group after Angiosperms, with approximately 20,000 species, remain largely undocumented in Benin despite the implementation of a national botanical inventory. Their high sensitivity to temperature and environmental changes makes them excellent bioindicators for monitoring the effects of climate change on ecosystems. Bryophytes also play essential roles in soil formation, nutrient cycling, water retention, and plant community dynamics, highlighting their ecological importance. In West Africa, bryophytes are rarely included in biodiversity surveys. The BryoBen project aims to fill this knowledge gap by creating a comprehensive inventory of bryophyte species in Benin and mobilizing data for public use. The project has three main objectives: (1) provide resources to support species identification, taxonomic studies, field surveys, and conservation assessments, including postgraduate research; (2) mobilize and publish occurrence records and images through GBIF and iNaturalist; and (3) train staff at the National Herbarium of Benin and other scientists on how to prepare, publish, and access data from GBIF. By generating high-quality, openly accessible bryophyte data, BryoBen will support education, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable ecosystem management in Benin and beyond BryoBen Project funded by JRS Biodiversity Benin 2026-04-17T14:12:42.082+00:00 dataset DASSOU G H, SALAKO K V, KPETIKOU C G, AGOUNDE G, AHAMIDE D Y I, OUACHINOU J M S, ADJIRE C, FAVI A, ALIA B, ADOMOU A, TOSSOU M, MARLINE L, YEDOMONHAN H, HEDDERSON T (2026). Occurrence Records of Mosses from Benin (West Africa): The BryoBen Project, National Herbarium of Benin. Version 1.2. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=bryoben&v=1.2 Petit, E. (1978). Clefs Pour La Détermination Des Familles et Des Genres Des Mousses Pleurocarpes (Musci) d’Afrique. Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique/Bulletin van de Nationale Plantentuin van Belgie 135–181. Magill, R.E. (1987). FLORA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: Bryophyta; Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Private Bag X144, Pretoria 0001.: Pretoria, Vol. pt.1:fasc.2 (1987), pp. 1–168; ISBN ISBN 0 621 10325 X. Magill, R.E.; Magill, R.E.; Leistner, O.A. (1981). FLORA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: Bryophyta; Institut de recherche botanique, Département de l’Agriculture et des Pêches: Pretoria, Vol. pt.1:fasc.1 (1981), pp. 1–311; ISBN 978-0-621-06951-8. Magill, R.E.; van Rooy, J. (1998). FLORA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: Bryophyta; National Botanical Institute, Private Bag X101, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa: Pretoria Vol. pt.1:fasc.3(1998); ISBN ISBN 1-874907-33-1. Bruggeman-Nannenga M. A. (2006a). Bryophyte flora of Uganda. 6. Fissidentaceae (Part 1), Journal of Bryology, 28:1, 53-62, DOI: 10.1179/174328206X90422 Bruggeman-Nannenga M. A. (2006b). Bryophyte flora of Uganda. 6. Fissidentaceae (Part 2), Journal of Bryology, 28:2, 139-148, DOI: 10.1179/174328206X105434 Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. (2024). Subgenus Polypodiopsis (Fissidens, Bryophyta) in Tropical Africa II. The completely limbate species with small to medium sized, pluripapillose or mammillose laminal cells, including F. latelimbatus sp. nov. Lindbergia, 2024 (1): e25309. DOI: 10.25227/linbg.25309 Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A. (2017). Fissidens Subgenus Aloma (Bryophyta) in Tropical Africa I. the Large-Celled Costate and Ecostate Species. Polish Botanical Journal, 62 (2): 139-168. DOI: 10.1515/pbj-2017-0019 Bruggeman-Nannenga M. A. & Theo Arts (2010). A revision of the Fissidentaceae (Musci) of La Réunion (including all species known from Mauritius and Rodriguez), Journal of Bryology, 32 (3): 170-207, DOI: 10.1179/037366810X12735734836179 Majestyk P. (2009). A taxonomic revision of Erythrodontium (Entodontaceae). The Bryologist 112(4): 804–822 Jan-Peter Frahm & Brian J. O'Shea (1996). British Bryological Society Expedition to Mulanje Mountain, Malawi 4. Dicranaceae: Campylopodioideae (Atractylocarpus, Bryohumbertia, Campylopus, Microcampylopus) , Journal of Bryology, 19(1): 119-134, DOI: 10.1179/jbr.1996.19.1.119 Sean R. Edwards (1980). A revision of West Tropical African Calymperaceae I. Introduction and Calymperes. Journal of Bryology 11:1, 49-93, DOI: 10.1179/jbr.1980.11.1.49 291034cc-0ff4-4baa-bb2e-141b950f8c0f/v1.2.xml