Lepidozia tenuicuspis Steph., Sp. Hepat. 6: 342. 1922 [nom. illeg., non Spruce 1890], syn. nov.

Lectotypus (designated here): ECUADOR. Prov. Morona Santiago: Gualaquiza, “in silva collis Sapotilla”, V.1909, Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6560] (G [G00112405]!) . Syntypi: ibid. loco, “in silva ad rivum Salado”, V.1909, Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6559] (G [G00043706]!); ibid. loco, “in silva ad rivum Sapotilla”, 9.VIII.1909, c.sp., Allioni s.n. [Bryo. Levier 6561] (G [G00112407]!) .

= Lepidozia cupressina (Sw.) Lindenb.

Notes. – Lepidozia cupressina is a common and widespread Afro-American species that has been described under many different names. Lepidozia tenuicuspis Steph. is a phenotype of L. cupressina with longly uniseriate underleaf apices made up of quadrate to subrectangular cells (1–2 × longer than wide). The specimen in Bryo. Levier 6560 is chosen here as the lectotype of L. tenuicuspis as it was illustrated in STEPHANI (1985: tab. 5071).