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Thc prcparation or th c Bryophytc part of thc Flora Palacstina series has been complcted and "Thc 8ryophyte Flora or lsrael" is in press (published by Thc Israel Academy or Sciences and Humanitics, Seri es editor F. D. Por, Scienti fi c editor N. L. Gil-ad.). Thc flora comprises 259 taxa (220 mosses, 39 homworts and liverworls). Geographically thc tl ora covers thc area l'rom thc Med iterranean Sea lo thc Syrian-African Rift Vall ey, and in additi on includes thc Galao Hcights and th c so uth part or Mt. He rmon . This paper prov ides some highlights on the taxonomic and tloristic research, particularly species diversity and species composition, on phytogeographic etements and on endemismo A comparison also is made between the Israeli bryophyte flora and that of Europe .