Plagiochila cobana Steph., Sp. Hepat. 6: 138. 1918, syn. nov.

Holotypus: ECUADOR. Pro v. Morona Santiago: Gualaquiza, Rosario, s.d., Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6490] (G [G00064144]!).

= Plagiochila rutilans Lindenb.

Notes. – Plagiochila rutilans is a common neotropical species that is distinguished by horizontally spreading, narrowly oblong-rectangular leaves with a shortly toothed apex, nonampliate ventral bases and subisodiametrical cells (HEINRICHS et al., 2001). Plagiochila cobana is identical to P. rutilans and a synonym.