Fissidens brevipes Besch. in J. Bot. (Morot) 5: 252. 1891 .

Type citation. – “Paraguay, ad cortices, Balansa 3698 ”.

Type specimen. – Isolectotype: Guarapi, dans les forêts, Balansa 3698 (Herb. Boiss., G00042276) .

Type designation. – PURSELL (1994: 256): lectotype (NY).