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Ten years after a first numerical overview of the bryological exploration of Sicily, an update has been prepared, taking into account the considerable quantity of new data published in the meantime. The new inventory is presented in the form of two graphs, showing the numbers of bryophyte taxa known from each of the administrative provinces, mai n mountain massifs and (groups of) small islands of the Sicilian territory. Percent increase of taxon numbers is tabulated for each of these geographical units. The total number of bryophyte taxa so far known from Sicily has increased by 66, ali of which are listed and is now 650: 523 mosses (+48) and 127 Iiverworts (+18). The Peloritani, Madonie and Etna mountains remain the best explored areas, but the bryofloristic knowledge of some of the provinces (Palermo, Trapani, Syracuse) and minor islands (Ustica, Stagnone, Pantelleria) has considerably improved.