Frullania gualaquizana Steph., Sp. Hepat. 4: 539. 1911, syn. nov.

Lectotypus (designated here): ECUADOR. Prov. Morona Santiago: Gualaquiza, “in silvis”, II.1909, Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6480] (G [G00068154]!) . Syntypus: ibid. loco, s.d., Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6475] (G [G00265392]!) .

= Frullania montagnei Gottsche

Notes. – Frullania montagnei is a rather widespread neotropical species that stands out by rounded leaf tips, undivided hemiphylls, rather small and shallowly bifid underleaves (2–3 × stem width), and gynoecia with a subentire involucre and a 3-keeled perianth (STOTLER, 1969). Frullania gualaquizana is identical to F. montagnei and a synonym. The specimen in Bryo. Levier 6480 is chosen here as the lectotype of F. gualaquizana as it was illustrated in STEPHANI (1985: tab. 4038).