Meiothecium fabronia Besch. in J. Bot. (Morot) 5: 343. 1891 .

Ξ Sematophyllum fabronia (Besch.) W. R. Buck in Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 15: 139. 1982 .

Type citation. – “Cordillère de Péribébui, juillet 1879, Balansa 3693, associé au Rhaphidostegium (Aptychus) percircinale C. Muell.”.

Type specimens. – Syntypes: Cordillère de Péribébui, juillet 1879, Balansa 3693 (G [1885], G00042265; Herb. Boiss., G00042266; Herb. Boiss., G00048077; Herb. DC. [1884], G00048076) .

Type designation. – Type designation not indicated in BUCK (1982).

Comments. – Number 3693 was used by Müller (MÜLLER & STEPHANI, 1887: 57) as original material for the earlier nomen nudum “ Hypnum percircinale”.