Frullania allionii Steph., Sp. Hepat. 4: 394. 1910, syn. nov.

Lectotypus (designated here): ECUADOR. Prov. Morona Santiago: Gualaquiza, “in arbore silvae supra hacienda Vega”, 900 m, 13.II.1909, Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6443] (G [G00066795]!) . Syntypi: ibid. loco, “forêt Liuriapa, saxicola”, 900 m, 20.VIII.1909, Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6444] (G [G00128070]!); ibid. loco, s.d., Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6565] (G [G00128071]!); ibid. loco, Bomboiza, “ad saxum erraticum vulgo “La Mesa” prope Missionariorum domum”, 900 m, 23.II.1910, Allioni 281 (G [G00128072]!) .

= Frullania ericoides (Nees) Nees

Notes. – Frullania allionii is similar in all respects to the common, pantropical F. ericoides, a species standing out by brittle, squarrose leaves, lobules usually explanate (rarely helmet-shaped), and perianths with numerous small scales, lacinia or tubercles on the surface (SCHUSTER, 1992). The specimen in Bryo. Levier 6443 is chosen here as the lectotype of F. allionii as it was illustrated in STEPHANI (1985: tab. 3403).