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Contents: New taxa and a new combination published in part 1, fascicle1/ Geographical regions referred to in this fascicle/ Introduction(Vegetation formations in the Flora area: Fynbos, Desert/Karoo, Grassland/Savanna, Woodland, Forest, Alpine heath-grassland/ Collecting,preservation, study and identification of the mosses of Southern Africa:Collecting, Preservation, The moss packet, Study and identification,Characters used in keys and descriptions, Illustrations)/ Glossary/Conspectus of classification/ Literature cited/ Provisional key to the amilies of fascicle 1: Sphagnaceae, Andreaeaceae, Fissidentaceae,Nanobryaceae, Archidiaceae (by J. van Rooy), Ditrichaceae, Seligeriaceae, Dicranaceae, Calymperaceae, Encalyptaceae, Pottiaceae,Bryobartramiaceae, Grimmiaceae/ Index to fascicle 1.